Australia vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Australia
2,555 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
2,298 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
139th
Lesotho rank
141st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 257 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 204 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,146 tonnes per square kilometre | 292.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 852.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,597 tonnes per square kilometre | 903.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 694.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 311.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Australia or Lesotho?
- Australia, at 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Australia and Lesotho?
- 257 tonnes per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.