Eswatini vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Eswatini
23.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
17.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
175th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.71 million tonnes against 17.90 million tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 5.81 million tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 9.12 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 15.81 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 22.00 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 23.71 million tonnes against 17.90 million tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 5.81 million tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd 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.