Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Samoa: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Lesotho, Kingdom of
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
152nd
Samoa rank
151st
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 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, Kingdom of ahead.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 151st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho, Kingdom of averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho, Kingdom of | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 0.2211 tonnes per person | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 0.1353 tonnes per person | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 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 vs. per capita energy use, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Samoa?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Samoa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 151st of 208 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.