Lesotho vs Maldives: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Lesotho
3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives
2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Maldives rank
160th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 888,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 42,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 50,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 59,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 71,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 89,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 121,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 161,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 209,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 275,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 334,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 378,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 429,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 496,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million 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, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 888,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 160th 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.