Ghana vs Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Ghana
0.3643 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.3982 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
170th
Lesotho rank
167th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3982 tonnes per person against 0.3643 tonnes per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0339 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2602 tonnes per person 0.1827 tonnes per person 0.0776 tonnes per person Ghana
2000s 0.3113 tonnes per person 0.2093 tonnes per person 0.102 tonnes per person Ghana
2010s 0.3847 tonnes per person 0.2926 tonnes per person 0.0922 tonnes per person Ghana
2020s 0.3762 tonnes per person 0.3577 tonnes per person 0.0185 tonnes per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ghana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.3982 tonnes per person against 0.3643 tonnes per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ghana and Lesotho?
0.0339 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Ghana ranks 170th 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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About this data

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

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