Lesotho vs Mauritania: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritania
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Mauritania rank
160th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 0.4318 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.502 tonnes per person | 0.5106 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.7483 tonnes per person | 0.3475 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.0932 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, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 160th 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.