Bhutan vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bhutan
6.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
6.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
64th
Lesotho rank
62nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.72 million tonnes against 6.54 million tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 181,950 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 617,150 tonnes | 126,514 tonnes | 490,635 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 919,327 tonnes | 167,514 tonnes | 751,813 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 222,478 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 1.33 million tonnes | 239,157 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 1.79 million tonnes | 271,356 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 1.78 million tonnes | 406,030 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 2.60 million tonnes | 515,946 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 3.13 million tonnes | 738,395 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 4.45 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 6.19 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 10.28 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 12.05 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 13.75 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 14.25 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 12.95 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 14.13 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 12.87 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 10.52 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.65 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.72 million tonnes against 6.54 million tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 181,950 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.