Lesotho vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Lesotho
9.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
9.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
131st
Niger rank
128th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.52 million tonnes against 9.29 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 232,410 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and Niger ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 million tonnes | 43.52 million tonnes | 40.59 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.43 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.45 million tonnes | 33.94 million tonnes | 27.49 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.61 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 824,822 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.52 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 Lesotho and Niger?
- 232,410 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and Niger ranks 128th 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.