What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Congo and Lesotho?

0.0054 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Congo

0.3928 tonnes per person

in 2024

Lesotho

0.3982 tonnes per person

in 2024

Congo rank

168th

Lesotho rank

167th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3982 tonnes per person against 0.3928 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.0054 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 213 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4189 tonnes per person	0.1827 tonnes per person	0.2363 tonnes per person	Congo
2000s	0.241 tonnes per person	0.2093 tonnes per person	0.0317 tonnes per person	Congo
2010s	0.4235 tonnes per person	0.2926 tonnes per person	0.131 tonnes per person	Congo
2020s	0.3851 tonnes per person	0.3577 tonnes per person	0.0275 tonnes per person	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Congo or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.3982 tonnes per person against 0.3928 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Congo and Lesotho?: 0.0054 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?: Congo ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.