Lesotho vs Tajikistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Tajikistan rank
154th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Lesotho
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Tajikistan ranks 154th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.8722 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 0.6539 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.573 tonnes per person | 0.5228 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.9887 tonnes per person | 0.1218 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
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 Tajikistan?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Tajikistan ranks 154th 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.