Lesotho vs Mauritius: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Lesotho
6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritius
5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Mauritius rank
160th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritius, a difference of 734,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 158th and Mauritius ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 189,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 236,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 316,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 384,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 453,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 637,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 849,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 706,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 810,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 964,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 734,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 158th and Mauritius ranks 160th 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.