Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Lesotho
0.3982 tonnes per person
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.4528 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
167th
Timor-Leste rank
165th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Lesotho
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.4528 tonnes per person against 0.3982 tonnes per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0546 tonnes per person.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 167th and Timor-Leste ranks 165th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2143 tonnes per person | 0.1887 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2926 tonnes per person | 0.344 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 0.3577 tonnes per person | 0.4403 tonnes per person | 0.0826 tonnes per person | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.4528 tonnes per person against 0.3982 tonnes per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0546 tonnes per person, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lesotho ranks 167th and Timor-Leste ranks 165th 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 from oil. 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.