Which has higher ippu — emissions share (co2eq), Eritrea or Lesotho?

Eritrea, at 1.01 % against 0.91 % in Lesotho as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Lesotho: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Eritrea

1.01 %

in 2023

Lesotho

0.91 %

in 2023

Eritrea rank

164th

Lesotho rank

167th

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

Eritrea
Lesotho

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.01 % against 0.91 % in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1 %.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eritrea ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3943 %	0.4329 %	0.0386 %	Lesotho
2000s	0.411 %	0.433 %	0.022 %	Lesotho
2010s	1.12 %	0.549 %	0.569 %	Eritrea
2020s	0.9925 %	0.8575 %	0.135 %	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share (co2eq), Eritrea or Lesotho?: Eritrea, at 1.01 % against 0.91 % in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share (co2eq) between Eritrea and Lesotho?: 0.1 %, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?: Eritrea ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.