Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions from transport
Equatorial Guinea
500,000 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
530,000 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Lesotho rank
158th
CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 530,000 tonnes against 500,000 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 30,000 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 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 159th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,000 tonnes | 258,000 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 361,000 tonnes | 307,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 551,000 tonnes | 462,000 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 450,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 530,000 tonnes against 500,000 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 30,000 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 from transport?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.