Lesotho vs Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Lesotho
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
1.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
84th
Mauritius rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.61 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 33,260 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Mauritius ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 170,632 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 969,955 tonnes | 616,115 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 24,160 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 154,842 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.61 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 33,260 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Mauritius ranks 85th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.