Gambia vs Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Gambia
17.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
17.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Gambia rank
177th
Lesotho rank
175th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.90 million tonnes against 17.68 million tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 220,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6.93 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.18 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 305,931 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.10 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 8,140 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 17.90 million tonnes against 17.68 million tonnes in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 220,900 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Gambia ranks 177th 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.