Lesotho vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Samoa rank
156th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa 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.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.2211 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.1353 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, 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 Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 156th 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.