Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
155th
Lesotho rank
157th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.3759 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 157th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.