Lesotho vs Moldova: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Lesotho
6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Moldova
6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Moldova rank
157th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 524,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 158th and Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 189,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1860s | 236,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1870s | 316,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1880s | 384,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1890s | 453,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1900s | 637,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1910s | 849,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1920s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1930s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1940s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1950s | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1960s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1980s | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1990s | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2000s | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 930,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 6.70 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 Lesotho and Moldova?
- 524,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 158th and Moldova ranks 157th 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.