Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Lesotho
196.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
208.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Solomon Islands rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 208.67 million tonnes against 196.16 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 12.51 million tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Solomon Islands ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.41 million tonnes | 55.91 million tonnes | 39.50 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 57.09 million tonnes | 85.60 million tonnes | 28.51 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 110.39 million tonnes | 147.33 million tonnes | 36.94 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 177.07 million tonnes | 197.45 million tonnes | 20.39 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 208.67 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 Solomon Islands?
- 12.51 million tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Solomon Islands ranks 156th 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.