Lesotho vs Panama: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Lesotho
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Panama
1.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
84th
Panama rank
82nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.75 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 113,480 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Panama ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 145,494 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.49 million tonnes | 149,011 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 729,543 tonnes | 946,195 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 420,468 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Lesotho or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.75 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Lesotho and Panama?
- 113,480 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Panama ranks 82nd 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.