Lesotho vs Mongolia: Carbon intensity of energy
Lesotho
654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mongolia
581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Lesotho rank
1st
Mongolia rank
2nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mongolia, a difference of 72.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 451.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,243 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 898.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 454.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 444.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 663.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 662.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.5798 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 619.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 645.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Lesotho or Mongolia?
- Lesotho, at 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 72.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.