Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Equatorial Guinea
8.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
9.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Lesotho rank
131st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.29 million tonnes against 8.38 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 906,860 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793,059 tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.50 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 70,999 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.54 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.76 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 854,740 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 9.29 million tonnes against 8.38 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 906,860 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.