Lesotho vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Lesotho
72.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
62.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
154th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 72.33 million tonnes against 62.22 million tonnes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 10.11 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes | 44.59 million tonnes | 35.71 million tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 27.42 million tonnes | 49.31 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 49.72 million tonnes | 55.61 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 67.14 million tonnes | 60.82 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Lesotho or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Lesotho, at 72.33 million tonnes against 62.22 million tonnes in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 10.11 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 156th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.