Eswatini vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Eswatini
2,533 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
2,298 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
140th
Lesotho rank
141st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2,533 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 235 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 204 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 822.35 tonnes per square kilometre 292.67 tonnes per square kilometre 529.68 tonnes per square kilometre Eswatini
2000s 1,441 tonnes per square kilometre 903.14 tonnes per square kilometre 538.05 tonnes per square kilometre Eswatini
2010s 2,035 tonnes per square kilometre 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre 396.75 tonnes per square kilometre Eswatini
2020s 2,444 tonnes per square kilometre 2,169 tonnes per square kilometre 275.22 tonnes per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 2,533 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 Eswatini and Lesotho?
235 tonnes per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 140th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.