Lesotho vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Lesotho
233.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
284.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
130th
Switzerland rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 284.29 million tonnes against 233.61 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 50.68 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 650,624 tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | 18.96 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 2.16 million tonnes | 51.95 million tonnes | 49.79 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 4.12 million tonnes | 80.24 million tonnes | 76.12 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 6.48 million tonnes | 102.93 million tonnes | 96.45 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 9.01 million tonnes | 124.86 million tonnes | 115.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 12.38 million tonnes | 158.40 million tonnes | 146.01 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 17.10 million tonnes | 191.61 million tonnes | 174.50 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 23.36 million tonnes | 208.58 million tonnes | 185.23 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 35.67 million tonnes | 217.64 million tonnes | 181.97 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 52.57 million tonnes | 224.77 million tonnes | 172.20 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 64.02 million tonnes | 238.84 million tonnes | 174.82 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 76.87 million tonnes | 258.60 million tonnes | 181.73 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 92.10 million tonnes | 265.14 million tonnes | 173.04 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 102.71 million tonnes | 272.62 million tonnes | 169.91 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 117.31 million tonnes | 280.51 million tonnes | 163.21 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 139.45 million tonnes | 285.74 million tonnes | 146.30 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 170.44 million tonnes | 285.59 million tonnes | 115.15 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 219.71 million tonnes | 284.56 million tonnes | 64.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 284.29 million tonnes against 233.61 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 50.68 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 127th 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.