Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: Carbon intensity of GDP
Lesotho
0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
65th
Timor-Leste rank
64th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Lesotho ranks 65th and Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 0.2516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 0.3988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0117 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 65th and Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.