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

Lesotho
0.0791 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0744 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
122nd
Sweden rank
124th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sweden
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0791 kt per square kilometre against 0.0744 kt per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0047 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Lesotho ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 124th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.1596 kt per square kilometre 0.1577 kt per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.2082 kt per square kilometre 0.1999 kt per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.1513 kt per square kilometre 0.1341 kt per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0552 kt per square kilometre 0.1309 kt per square kilometre 0.0757 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0659 kt per square kilometre 0.1261 kt per square kilometre 0.0602 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0823 kt per square kilometre 0.1049 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0781 kt per square kilometre 0.0786 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Sweden?
Lesotho, at 0.0791 kt per square kilometre against 0.0744 kt per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Sweden?
0.0047 kt per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 124th 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.