Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Lesotho
1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
140th
Micronesia (country) rank
143rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 17 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.4082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.4847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.5255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.5238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.3624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1438 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, excluding land use and forestry, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.