Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Lesotho?

Iceland, at 3,091 kt against 2,977 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Lesotho: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq)

Iceland

3,091 kt

in 2023

Lesotho

2,977 kt

in 2023

Iceland rank

150th

Lesotho rank

152nd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

Iceland
Lesotho

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3,091 kt against 2,977 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 114 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,324 kt	335.35 kt	989.06 kt	Iceland
1970s	1,677 kt	569.18 kt	1,108 kt	Iceland
1980s	1,757 kt	885.75 kt	871.21 kt	Iceland
1990s	2,051 kt	2,224 kt	172.59 kt	Lesotho
2000s	2,292 kt	2,625 kt	332.99 kt	Lesotho
2010s	2,121 kt	3,116 kt	995.49 kt	Lesotho
2020s	2,628 kt	2,952 kt	323.95 kt	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Lesotho?: Iceland, at 3,091 kt against 2,977 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Iceland and Lesotho?: 114 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?: Iceland ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf