Curacao vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Curacao
2.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Curacao rank
155th
Lesotho rank
152nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Curacao
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 2.29 million tonnes in Curacao, a difference of 282,140 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 2000s | 5.28 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 2010s | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Curacao |
| 2020s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 369,424 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Curacao or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.57 million tonnes against 2.29 million tonnes in Curacao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Curacao and Lesotho?
- 282,140 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Lesotho rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Curacao ranks 155th 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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.