Lesotho vs Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Lesotho
196.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
220.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Montenegro rank
154th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 220.35 million tonnes against 196.16 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 24.19 million tonnes.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Montenegro ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.41 million tonnes | 234.10 million tonnes | 217.68 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 57.09 million tonnes | 232.99 million tonnes | 175.90 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 110.39 million tonnes | 224.55 million tonnes | 114.16 million tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 177.07 million tonnes | 220.52 million tonnes | 43.45 million tonnes | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 220.35 million tonnes against 196.16 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 24.19 million tonnes, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Montenegro ranks 154th 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.