Lesotho vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Lesotho
196.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
219.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Namibia rank
155th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 219.85 million tonnes against 196.16 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 23.69 million tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.91 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 57.09 million tonnes | 80.06 million tonnes | 22.97 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 110.39 million tonnes | 142.03 million tonnes | 31.65 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 177.07 million tonnes | 201.89 million tonnes | 24.82 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 219.85 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 Namibia?
- 23.69 million tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 155th 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.