Lesotho vs Montenegro: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Lesotho
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
1.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
84th
Montenegro rank
87th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 355,000 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Montenegro ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Montenegro ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 48,978 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 386,021 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 232,234 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 346,624 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Lesotho, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.29 million tonnes in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 355,000 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Montenegro ranks 87th 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.