Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
62.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
54.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
89th
Lesotho rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 62.91 million tonnes against 54.43 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 8.48 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.79 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12.79 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.69 million tonnes | 38.85 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55.49 million tonnes | 51.04 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 62.91 million tonnes against 54.43 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 8.48 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.