Lesotho vs Mexico: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Lesotho
7,473 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
7,277 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
84th
Mexico rank
87th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 196 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,957 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,404 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,116 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3,383 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,170 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,598 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,059 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,466 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,291 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,677 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
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, Lesotho or Mexico?
- Lesotho, at 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Mexico?
- 196 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 87th 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.