Bhutan vs Lesotho: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Bhutan
7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bhutan rank
155th
Lesotho rank
158th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.