Lesotho vs Samoa: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Samoa rank
156th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.2211 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.1353 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.13 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 Samoa?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 156th 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.