Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Lesotho
2,298 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 180 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 983.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 903.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 710.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 180 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.