Laos vs Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Laos
0.3652 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.3982 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos rank
169th
Lesotho rank
167th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.3982 tonnes per person against 0.3652 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.033 tonnes per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Laos ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 0.1827 tonnes per person | 0.0527 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2127 tonnes per person | 0.2093 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.3797 tonnes per person | 0.2926 tonnes per person | 0.0871 tonnes per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.3597 tonnes per person | 0.3577 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.3982 tonnes per person against 0.3652 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Laos and Lesotho?
- 0.033 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Laos ranks 169th 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.