Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
93rd
Lesotho rank
90th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.