Ghana vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Ghana
0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
140th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. 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 by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.