Cambodia vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cambodia
47.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
54.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
92nd
Lesotho rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cambodia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.43 million tonnes against 47.49 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 6.95 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 92nd and Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 520,027 tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 27.70 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.73 million tonnes | 38.85 million tonnes | 33.12 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 35.69 million tonnes | 51.04 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cambodia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.43 million tonnes against 47.49 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 6.95 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd 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.