Lesotho vs Montenegro: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Lesotho
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
2.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Montenegro rank
153rd
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.57 million tonnes against 2.38 million tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 195,510 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Montenegro ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Montenegro ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 5,541 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 87,473 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 121,186 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Lesotho, at 2.57 million tonnes against 2.38 million tonnes in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 195,510 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Montenegro ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.