Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Cape Verde
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lesotho
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
155th
Lesotho rank
157th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho, 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 ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.3759 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.893 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 1.13 tonnes per person against 1.1 tonnes per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 157th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.