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