Lesotho vs Maldives: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
2.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Maldives rank
154th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 2.31 million tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 265,560 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Maldives ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 253,549 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 652,192 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 950,441 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 459,276 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 2.57 million tonnes against 2.31 million tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 265,560 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Maldives ranks 154th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.