Iceland vs Lesotho: Total ghg emissions
Iceland
5.06 million
in 2024
Lesotho
6.17 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
161st
Lesotho rank
158th
Total ghg emissions over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.17 million against 5.06 million in Iceland, a difference of 1.12 million.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 771,706 | 189,417 | 582,290 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 564,004 | 236,465 | 327,539 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 440,616 | 316,311 | 124,305 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 372,704 | 384,942 | 12,238 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 303,089 | 453,687 | 150,598 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 225,448 | 637,996 | 412,547 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 1.34 million | 849,715 | 492,873 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.94 million | 1.25 million | 689,505 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 3,924 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.07 million | 2.35 million | 714,857 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5.05 million | 2.78 million | 2.27 million | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4.56 million | 2.15 million | 2.41 million | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.51 million | 2.15 million | 1.36 million | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.23 million | 2.38 million | 853,316 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.76 million | 4.17 million | 404,477 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.43 million | 5.49 million | 1.06 million | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 6.16 million | 1.28 million | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 6.45 million | 1.63 million | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.17 million against 5.06 million in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 1.12 million, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for total ghg emissions?
- Iceland ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.