Eswatini vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Eswatini
502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eswatini rank
149th
Lesotho rank
150th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 11,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 30,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 36,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 46,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 52,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 59,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 76,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 108,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 118,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 258,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 378,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 350,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 423,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 476,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 481,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 455,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 491,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 503,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 11,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Eswatini ranks 149th 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.