Lesotho vs New Caledonia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Caledonia
376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Lesotho rank
1st
New Caledonia rank
4th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in New Caledonia, a difference of 277.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,426 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 898.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 654.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 663.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 264.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 398.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 619.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 326.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or New Caledonia?
- Lesotho, at 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 277.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and New Caledonia rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.