Kiribati vs Lesotho: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Kiribati
89.34 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Lesotho
84.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Kiribati rank
134th
Lesotho rank
137th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kiribati ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 74.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 86.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.