Lesotho vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land

Lesotho
4.87 Mt CO2e
in 2023
North America
-774.85 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Lesotho rank
17th
North America rank
17th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land over time

  • Lesotho
  • North America
-800-600-400-2000200020112023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.87 Mt CO2e against -774.85 Mt CO2e in North America, a difference of 779.72 Mt CO2e.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 17th and North America ranks 17th of 183 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.89 Mt CO2e -796.93 Mt CO2e 801.82 Mt CO2e Lesotho
2010s 4.87 Mt CO2e -817.1 Mt CO2e 821.97 Mt CO2e Lesotho
2020s 4.87 Mt CO2e -800.48 Mt CO2e 805.35 Mt CO2e Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land, Lesotho or North America?
Lesotho, at 4.87 Mt CO2e against -774.85 Mt CO2e in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land between Lesotho and North America?
779.72 Mt CO2e, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Lesotho ranks 17th and North America ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".