Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 3.97 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho stood at 3.97 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 5.44 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7659 tonnes per person, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 86th of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.964 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +192.2% |
| 2003 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7659 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +222.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +274.7% |
| 2016 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.97 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.97 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +274.7% | 1.2 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +222.3% | 0.7659 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +192.2% | 0.964 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 0.964 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.7659 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Lesotho was 3.97 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7659 tonnes per person in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.