Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Bangladesh
58.79 kilograms per person
in 2023
Lesotho
60.57 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
135th
Lesotho rank
133rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.57 kilograms per person against 58.79 kilograms per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.78 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.14 kilograms per person | 51.83 kilograms per person | 30.69 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 33.74 kilograms per person | 57.19 kilograms per person | 23.45 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 54.99 kilograms per person | 53.94 kilograms per person | 1.06 kilograms per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 67.78 kilograms per person | 86.8 kilograms per person | 19.01 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 60.57 kilograms per person against 58.79 kilograms per person in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 1.78 kilograms per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.