Lesotho vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Lesotho
72.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
61.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
154th
Niger rank
157th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 72.33 million tonnes against 61.51 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 10.82 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Niger ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 27.42 million tonnes | 23.34 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 49.72 million tonnes | 36.69 million tonnes | 13.04 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 67.14 million tonnes | 55.29 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 72.33 million tonnes against 61.51 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Lesotho and Niger?
- 10.82 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Niger ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.