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