Lesotho vs New Caledonia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Lesotho
0.0001 °C
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Lesotho rank
161st
New Caledonia rank
159th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Lesotho
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Lesotho, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 161st and New Caledonia ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 15 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Lesotho or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 0 °C, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and New Caledonia rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and New Caledonia ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.