Ireland vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ireland
225.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
233.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
131st
Lesotho rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 233.61 million tonnes against 225.58 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 8.03 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 650,624 tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 31.49 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 29.32 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 47.83 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 43.71 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 80.80 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | 74.32 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | 73.39 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 64.37 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1900s | 61.68 million tonnes | 12.38 million tonnes | 49.30 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 83.08 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 65.98 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 77.00 million tonnes | 23.36 million tonnes | 53.64 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | -73.02 million tonnes | 35.67 million tonnes | 108.69 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | -146.07 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | 198.64 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | -148.89 million tonnes | 64.02 million tonnes | 212.91 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -108.35 million tonnes | 76.87 million tonnes | 185.22 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -16.72 million tonnes | 92.10 million tonnes | 108.83 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 74.73 million tonnes | 102.71 million tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 81.45 million tonnes | 117.31 million tonnes | 35.86 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 110.53 million tonnes | 139.45 million tonnes | 28.92 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 197.89 million tonnes | 170.44 million tonnes | 27.44 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 225.13 million tonnes | 219.71 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 233.61 million tonnes against 225.58 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 8.03 million tonnes, 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 emissions from land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 130th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.