Lesotho vs Liberia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Lesotho
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liberia
520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho rank
150th
Liberia rank
148th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 28,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 17 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 520,217 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 Lesotho and Liberia?
- 28,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Lesotho ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 148th 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.