Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 78,134 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 78,134 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 235.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho peaked at 1.11 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -666,848 tonnes, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,083 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 39,205 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,931 tonnes | -666,848 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,871 tonnes | -544,736 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho was 78,134 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -666,848 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.