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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.