Guyana vs Lesotho: Nitrous oxide emissions
Guyana
536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guyana rank
147th
Lesotho rank
150th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 44,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 14,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 17,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 19,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 25,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 38,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 51,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 53,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 57,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 95,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 175,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 260,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 314,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 345,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 464,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 485,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 559,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 565,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 44,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.