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

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  • Lesotho
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.