Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Central African Republic
3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
158th
Lesotho rank
157th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Central African Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic, a difference of 162,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 17 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 80,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 88,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 101,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 115,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 131,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 152,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 180,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 221,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 267,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 325,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 460,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 501,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 642,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 162,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.