Which has higher electricity — emissions, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?

Lesotho, at 1.01 kt against 0.9284 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Electricity — Emissions

Lesotho

1.01 kt

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.9284 kt

in 2023

Lesotho rank

140th

Sri Lanka rank

141st

Electricity — Emissions over time

Lesotho
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.01 kt against 0.9284 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0816 kt.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 153 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.41 kt	0.0212 kt	1.39 kt	Lesotho
2020s	0.9735 kt	0.7016 kt	0.2719 kt	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?: Lesotho, at 1.01 kt against 0.9284 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?: 0.0816 kt, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for electricity — emissions?: Lesotho ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.