Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions by sector
Equatorial Guinea
120,000 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
140,000 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
139th
Lesotho rank
136th
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 140,000 tonnes against 120,000 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78,000 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 122,000 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 95,000 tonnes | 197,500 tonnes | 102,500 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 140,000 tonnes against 120,000 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.