Lesotho vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Lesotho
0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
65th
Zambia rank
67th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3738 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.0186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.
Individual pages
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$.