Kiribati vs Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Kiribati
226.35 kilograms per person
in 2023
Lesotho
229.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kiribati rank
145th
Lesotho rank
144th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
0100200300199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 229.29 kilograms per person against 226.35 kilograms per person in Kiribati, a difference of 2.94 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kiribati ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 197.08 kilograms per person 133.94 kilograms per person 63.14 kilograms per person Kiribati
2000s 276.38 kilograms per person 155.51 kilograms per person 120.87 kilograms per person Kiribati
2010s 214.36 kilograms per person 219.9 kilograms per person 5.54 kilograms per person Lesotho
2020s 231.95 kilograms per person 210.92 kilograms per person 21.03 kilograms per person Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Kiribati or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 229.29 kilograms per person against 226.35 kilograms per person in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Kiribati and Lesotho?
2.94 kilograms per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Kiribati ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 191 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 from transport. 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 from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.