Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Lesotho
0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
143rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.4079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.6521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.8156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.5954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.5121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Lesotho or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lesotho, at 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.