Guatemala vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Guatemala
1.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guatemala rank
158th
Lesotho rank
157th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6411 tonnes per person | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.2264 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.8562 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.1564 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9131 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.1826 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0399 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.08 tonnes per person in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Guatemala ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.