Lesotho vs Philippines: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Lesotho
2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Philippines
2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
153rd
Philippines rank
154th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Philippines
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Philippines, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Philippines ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1860s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1870s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1880s | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1890s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1900s | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1910s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1920s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1930s | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1940s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Lesotho or Philippines?
- Lesotho, at 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Lesotho and Philippines?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Philippines rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Philippines ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.