Eswatini vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Eswatini
189.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
196.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
158th
Lesotho rank
157th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 196.16 million tonnes against 189.94 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 6.22 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.60 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | 123.18 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 159.87 million tonnes | 57.09 million tonnes | 102.78 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 176.06 million tonnes | 110.39 million tonnes | 65.67 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 187.40 million tonnes | 177.07 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 196.16 million tonnes against 189.94 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 6.22 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 158th 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.