Lesotho vs Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Namibia rank
154th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8734 tonnes per person | 0.957 tonnes per person | 0.0836 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.1692 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.2939 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.14 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.