Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Equatorial Guinea
996,687 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
930,829 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
163rd

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 996,687 tonnes against 930,829 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 65,858 tonnes.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 136,564 tonnes 352,041 tonnes 215,477 tonnes Lesotho
2000s 940,183 tonnes 413,375 tonnes 526,808 tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.20 million tonnes 614,626 tonnes 583,882 tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2020s 975,747 tonnes 819,467 tonnes 156,280 tonnes Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Equatorial Guinea, at 996,687 tonnes against 930,829 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
65,858 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea 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 from oil?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.