Lesotho vs Rwanda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Lesotho
84.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Rwanda
85.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
Rwanda rank
136th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 85.58 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.87 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 65.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 75.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 83.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 85.58 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 Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.87 tonnes per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 136th 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.