Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Hong Kong
442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
150th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Hong Kong
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 49,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 33,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 38,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 45,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 49,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 54,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 61,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 69,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 77,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 100,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 139,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 176,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 282,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 442,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 736,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 589,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 586,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 494,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,499 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, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 49,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd 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.