Lesotho vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Lesotho
9.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
8.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
131st
Uruguay rank
133rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.29 million tonnes against 8.51 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 782,050 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 544,556 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.43 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.45 million tonnes | 16.79 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.61 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 1.14 million 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, Lesotho or Uruguay?
- Lesotho, at 9.29 million tonnes against 8.51 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 782,050 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd 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.