Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 2.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho stood at 2.57 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 3.10 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.57 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.57 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Lesotho was 2.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.