Latvia vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Latvia
9.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
9.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
129th
Lesotho rank
131st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Latvia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.41 million tonnes against 9.29 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 118,870 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.58 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 843,089 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.99 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 621,414 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Latvia or Lesotho?
- Latvia, at 9.41 million tonnes against 9.29 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Latvia and Lesotho?
- 118,870 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Latvia ranks 129th 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.