Cyprus vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cyprus
360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
150th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cyprus
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus, a difference of 130,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 18,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 22,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 27,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 30,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 32,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 35,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 44,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 64,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 98,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 146,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 201,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 244,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 262,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 348,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 364,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 351,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 366,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cyprus or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cyprus and Lesotho?
- 130,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.