Lesotho vs Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Lesotho
72.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Palestine
77.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
154th
Palestine rank
151st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 77.99 million tonnes against 72.33 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 5.66 million tonnes.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Palestine ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.42 million tonnes | 19.82 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 49.72 million tonnes | 43.23 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 67.14 million tonnes | 68.71 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Lesotho or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 77.99 million tonnes against 72.33 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Palestine?
- 5.66 million tonnes, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Palestine ranks 151st 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.