Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
7,698 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
7,473 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
81st
Lesotho rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 225 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,937 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,925 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,012 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 485.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 485.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 288.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 225 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.