Gabon vs Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Gabon
7.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
6.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
60th
Lesotho rank
62nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 7.37 million tonnes against 6.72 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 649,630 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 16 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.65 million tonnes | 126,514 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1860s | 3.13 million tonnes | 167,514 tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1870s | 4.00 million tonnes | 222,478 tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1880s | 4.30 million tonnes | 239,157 tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1890s | 526,769 tonnes | 271,356 tonnes | 255,413 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1900s | -1.12 million tonnes | 406,030 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | -1.70 million tonnes | 515,946 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 4.13 million tonnes | 738,395 tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1930s | 6.05 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1940s | 10.15 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1950s | 7.55 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1960s | 10.68 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 16.23 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 14.95 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.75 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12.45 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 9.34 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7.24 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 168,976 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 7.37 million tonnes against 6.72 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 649,630 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Gabon ranks 60th 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.