Eswatini vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Eswatini
864,764 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
930,829 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
166th
Lesotho rank
163rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 930,829 tonnes against 864,764 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 66,065 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 570,126 tonnes | 352,041 tonnes | 218,085 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 625,815 tonnes | 413,375 tonnes | 212,440 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 750,156 tonnes | 614,626 tonnes | 135,530 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 849,174 tonnes | 819,467 tonnes | 29,707 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 930,829 tonnes against 864,764 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 66,065 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Eswatini ranks 166th 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.