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
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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.