Ireland vs Lesotho: Cumulative co2 land use

Ireland
225.58 million
in 2024
Lesotho
233.61 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
131st
Lesotho rank
130th

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M200.0M185019372024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 233.61 million against 225.58 million in Ireland, a difference of 8.03 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 130th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Lesotho in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1850s 17.42 million 650,624 16.77 million Ireland
1860s 31.49 million 2.16 million 29.32 million Ireland
1870s 47.83 million 4.12 million 43.71 million Ireland
1880s 80.80 million 6.48 million 74.32 million Ireland
1890s 73.39 million 9.01 million 64.37 million Ireland
1900s 61.68 million 12.38 million 49.30 million Ireland
1910s 83.08 million 17.10 million 65.98 million Ireland
1920s 77.00 million 23.36 million 53.64 million Ireland
1930s -73.02 million 35.67 million 108.69 million Lesotho
1940s -146.07 million 52.57 million 198.64 million Lesotho
1950s -148.89 million 64.02 million 212.91 million Lesotho
1960s -108.35 million 76.87 million 185.22 million Lesotho
1970s -16.72 million 92.10 million 108.83 million Lesotho
1980s 74.73 million 102.71 million 27.98 million Lesotho
1990s 81.45 million 117.31 million 35.86 million Lesotho
2000s 110.53 million 139.45 million 28.92 million Lesotho
2010s 197.89 million 170.44 million 27.44 million Ireland
2020s 225.13 million 219.71 million 5.42 million Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, Ireland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 233.61 million against 225.58 million in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Ireland and Lesotho?
8.03 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
Ireland ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed