Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.1 tonnes per person for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.37 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8139 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8139 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.8293 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8469 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8573 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8686 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.875 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8805 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8901 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9022 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9109 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9234 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9358 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9552 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9727 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9714 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9511 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9917 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.99 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8883 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.1 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.1 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.1% | 0.8883 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.8139 tonnes per person | 0.9109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.9234 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.9511 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.8883 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Namibia 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Cape Verde 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Samoa 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Guatemala 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Tajikistan 1.01 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Mauritania 1.01 tonnes per person 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Lesotho was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8139 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.