Lesotho vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Lesotho
7,473 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Venezuela
7,327 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
84th
Venezuela rank
86th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre in Venezuela, a difference of 146 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.

Lesotho ranks 84th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 194 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 2,553 tonnes per square kilometre 5,854 tonnes per square kilometre 3,301 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela
1970s 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre 6,269 tonnes per square kilometre 3,236 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela
1980s 3,383 tonnes per square kilometre 6,653 tonnes per square kilometre 3,270 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela
1990s 3,864 tonnes per square kilometre 6,889 tonnes per square kilometre 3,026 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela
2000s 4,593 tonnes per square kilometre 7,061 tonnes per square kilometre 2,468 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela
2010s 5,614 tonnes per square kilometre 7,223 tonnes per square kilometre 1,609 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela
2020s 7,122 tonnes per square kilometre 7,311 tonnes per square kilometre 188.54 tonnes per square kilometre Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Lesotho, at 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Venezuela?
146 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 84th and Venezuela ranks 86th 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.