Ghana vs Lesotho: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0831 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0791 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
119th
Lesotho rank
122nd

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0831 kt per square kilometre against 0.0791 kt per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 119th and Lesotho ranks 122nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 0.013 kt per square kilometre 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0199 kt per square kilometre 0.0552 kt per square kilometre 0.0353 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0307 kt per square kilometre 0.0659 kt per square kilometre 0.0353 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0576 kt per square kilometre 0.0823 kt per square kilometre 0.0248 kt per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0846 kt per square kilometre 0.0781 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 0.0831 kt per square kilometre against 0.0791 kt per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Ghana and Lesotho?
0.004 kt per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 119th and Lesotho ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.