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Lesotho vs Kingdom of eSwatini

28 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Lesotho; the dashed grey line is Kingdom of eSwatini.

Country A · Lesotho
Country B · Kingdom of eSwatini

Climate

CO2 emissions

Lesotho: 2.57 Mt CO2/year · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 1.04 Mt CO2/year · 2024
01231990200020102020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2021

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Lesotho: 1.10 t CO2/person/year · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.84 t CO2/person/year · 2024
00.511990200020102020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2012

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Lesotho: 0.43 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.31 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
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How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Lesotho: 1.31 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 1.18 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
00.511.51850190019502000Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 1999

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Lesotho: 6.17 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 1.62 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
051850190019502000Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2016

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Lesotho: 0.49 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.50 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
00.51850190019502000Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 1999

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Lesotho: 2,379 kWh/person/year · 2023Kingdom of eSwatini: 5,517 kWh/person/year · 2023
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How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Lesotho: 0.00 % of electricity · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 4.92 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Lesotho: 0.00 % of electricity · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Lesotho: 0.00 % of electricity · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 3.28 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Lesotho: 0.00 % of electricity · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Lesotho: 0.00 % of electricity · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Lesotho: 1.28 ha/year · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 2,422 ha/year · 2024
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Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Lesotho: 1.14 % of land · 2025Kingdom of eSwatini: 25.2 % of land · 2025
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How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Lesotho: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021
010203020002005201020152020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2011

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Lesotho: 0.94 index (1 = species safe) · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.81 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020Kingdom of eSwatinilow 2000

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Lesotho: 23.4 % of land area · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 4.20 % of land area · 2024
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The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Lesotho: 18.8 kg/person/year · 2023Kingdom of eSwatini: 22.4 kg/person/year · 2023
02040198020002020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2014low 2019

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Lesotho: 5.97 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023Kingdom of eSwatini: 37.2 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
0204060198020002020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2019

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Urban population

Lesotho: 44.7 % living in cities · 2025Kingdom of eSwatini: 26.7 % living in cities · 2025
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The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

Lesotho: 2.57 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 77.6 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
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How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

Lesotho: 2,288 m³/person/year · 2022Kingdom of eSwatini: 2,166 m³/person/year · 2022
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Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

Lesotho: 31.3 % of population · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 38.2 % of population · 2024
0204020002005201020152020Kingdom of eSwatini

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

Lesotho: 1,329 mm/year · 2025Kingdom of eSwatini: 1,008 mm/year · 2025
05001k1.5k19401960198020002020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 1988low 1954

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Lesotho: 19.4 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025Kingdom of eSwatini: 12.4 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
05019401960198020002020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 1988low 1954

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Lesotho: 43.8 % of population · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 60.8 % of population · 2024
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The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Lesotho: 24.5 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024Kingdom of eSwatini: 20.0 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Kingdom of eSwatinihigh 2022low 1999

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Ozone-depleting substances

Lesotho: 0.44 ODP tonnes/year · 2021Kingdom of eSwatini: 0.37 ODP tonnes/year · 2021
0501001990200020102020Kingdom of eSwatinilow 1991

Consumption of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. Watch the map fade towards zero: the Montreal Protocol is the world's most successful environmental treaty. UN Environment Programme via Our World in Data