Lesotho vs Montenegro: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
2.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Montenegro rank
153rd

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Lesotho
  • Montenegro
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196519942024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 2.38 million tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 195,510 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Montenegro ahead.

Lesotho ranks 152nd and Montenegro ranks 153rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Montenegro Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 5,541 tonnes Montenegro
2000s 2.00 million tonnes 1.91 million tonnes 87,473 tonnes Lesotho
2010s 2.29 million tonnes 2.25 million tonnes 36,640 tonnes Lesotho
2020s 2.54 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 121,186 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 Montenegro?
Lesotho, at 2.57 million tonnes against 2.38 million tonnes in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Montenegro?
195,510 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Montenegro ranks 153rd 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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.