Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Lesotho
7,473 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
7,511 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
84th
Solomon Islands rank
83rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 38 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,259 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,483 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,551 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3,383 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,439 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,538 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,078 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,608 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,224 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 7,511 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 Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 38 tonnes per square kilometre, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 83rd 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.