Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.64 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho peaked at 2.40 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.40 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.