Annual co2 emissions per country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual co2 emissions per country was 2.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual co2 emissions per country in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.57 million for annual co2 emissions per country in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Lesotho peaked at 3.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 215 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.
Annual co2 emissions per country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | +3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.57 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.57 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 emissions per country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +55.9% | 1.99 million | 3.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.47 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.85 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.03 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 1.99 million | 3.10 million | 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 per country in Lesotho?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Lesotho was 2.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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