Chad vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Chad
9.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
9.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
130th
Lesotho rank
131st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chad currently reports 9.38 million tonnes against 9.29 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 89,580 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.73 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | Chad |
| 2000s | 13.60 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | Chad |
| 2010s | 25.57 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.37 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 760,106 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 9.38 million tonnes against 9.29 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?
- 89,580 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 130th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.