Belize vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Belize
22.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
17.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
173rd
Lesotho rank
175th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Belize
- Lesotho
How they compare
Belize currently reports 22.44 million tonnes against 17.90 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 4.55 million tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 173rd and Lesotho ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 10.84 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.92 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 20.93 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Belize or Lesotho?
- Belize, at 22.44 million tonnes against 17.90 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Belize and Lesotho?
- 4.55 million tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Belize ranks 173rd and Lesotho ranks 175th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.