Djibouti vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Djibouti
19.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
17.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Djibouti rank
174th
Lesotho rank
175th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 19.85 million tonnes against 17.90 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 1.95 million tonnes.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 12.17 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 16.22 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 19.09 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Djibouti, at 19.85 million tonnes against 17.90 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 1.95 million tonnes, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Djibouti ranks 174th 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.