Chad vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Chad
2.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
150th
Lesotho rank
152nd

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.83 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 259,630 tonnes.

That makes Chad'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.

Chad ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 424,511 tonnes 1.67 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes Lesotho
2000s 838,071 tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes Lesotho
2010s 2.03 million tonnes 2.29 million tonnes 262,199 tonnes Lesotho
2020s 2.70 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes 161,614 tonnes Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Chad or Lesotho?
Chad, at 2.83 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Chad and Lesotho?
259,630 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Chad ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.