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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.