Lesotho vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger
0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Niger rank
30th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Lesotho ranks 29th and Niger ranks 30th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 1.56 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2051 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger
1970s 0.7297 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.288 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger
1980s 0.2722 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4698 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1976 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger
1990s 0.1386 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4772 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3386 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger
2000s 0.1091 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3786 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2695 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger
2010s 0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1679 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0961 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger
2020s 0.0972 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1169 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Niger?
Lesotho, at 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Niger?
0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 29th and Niger ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.