Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 306 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 306 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 271.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 386.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.32 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 76th 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.83 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 112.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 103.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 93.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 90.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 92.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 97.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 95.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 88.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 95.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 91.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 63.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 185.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 2003 | 266.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 215.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 145.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 274.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 243.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 173 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 128.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 97.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 51.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 167.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +225.8% |
| 2014 | 82.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 312.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +279.1% |
| 2016 | 381.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 386.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 268.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 300.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 303.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 340.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 320.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 312.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 306 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 306 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 306 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +279.1% | 82.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 312.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +225.8% | 51.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.19 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +191.3% | 63.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 185.08 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 274.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 386.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 303.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 340.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 73 Uzbekistan 315.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Belize 314.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Comoros 309.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bahamas 304.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 298.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 East Timor 297.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 306 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 386.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.