Eritrea vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Eritrea
160.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
196.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
160th
Lesotho rank
157th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 196.16 million tonnes against 160.03 million tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 36.13 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.40 million tonnes | 22.19 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 32.17 million tonnes | 57.09 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 86.60 million tonnes | 110.39 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 144.24 million tonnes | 177.07 million tonnes | 32.83 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 196.16 million tonnes against 160.03 million tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 36.13 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 160th 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.