Lesotho vs Namibia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Namibia rank
154th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8734 tonnes per person | 0.957 tonnes per person | 0.0836 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.1692 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.2939 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th 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.