Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Lesotho
233.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
215.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
130th
Solomon Islands rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 233.61 million tonnes against 215.49 million tonnes in Solomon Islands, a difference of 18.12 million tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 130th and Solomon Islands ranks 133rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 17 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 650,624 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 532,823 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 277 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 4.12 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 6.48 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 9.01 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 12.38 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 17.10 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 23.36 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 35.67 million tonnes | 11.54 million tonnes | 24.14 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 52.57 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | 37.49 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 64.02 million tonnes | 23.22 million tonnes | 40.80 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 76.87 million tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 40.97 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 92.10 million tonnes | 41.51 million tonnes | 50.59 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 102.71 million tonnes | 54.42 million tonnes | 48.29 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 117.31 million tonnes | 71.03 million tonnes | 46.27 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 139.45 million tonnes | 98.40 million tonnes | 41.05 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 170.44 million tonnes | 156.97 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 219.71 million tonnes | 204.86 million tonnes | 14.85 million tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Lesotho, at 233.61 million tonnes against 215.49 million tonnes in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 18.12 million tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and Solomon Islands ranks 133rd 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.