Lesotho vs Togo: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Togo
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Togo rank
151st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 181,810 tonnes.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Togo ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 514,075 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 383,576 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 206,208 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 167,202 tonnes | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Lesotho or Togo?
- Togo, at 2.75 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 Lesotho and Togo?
- 181,810 tonnes, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Togo ranks 151st 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.