Bahamas vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Bahamas
182.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
196.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahamas rank
159th
Lesotho rank
157th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Bahamas
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 196.16 million tonnes against 182.77 million tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 13.39 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.97 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | 102.56 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 137.83 million tonnes | 57.09 million tonnes | 80.74 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 158.70 million tonnes | 110.39 million tonnes | 48.31 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 176.86 million tonnes | 177.07 million tonnes | 212,600 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Bahamas or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 196.16 million tonnes against 182.77 million tonnes in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 13.39 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bahamas ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.