Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Democratic Republic of Congo
46.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
54.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
93rd
Lesotho rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.43 million tonnes against 46.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.73 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.93 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 38.94 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 45.98 million tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 46.25 million tonnes | 38.85 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 46.58 million tonnes | 51.04 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.43 million tonnes against 46.70 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 7.73 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd 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.