Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
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, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 101.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 50.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 52.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 55.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 58.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 60.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 61.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 66.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 69.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 73.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 74.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 91.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 70 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 73.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 67.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 66.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 71.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 72.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 101.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 84.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 82.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +55.9% | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.98 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Kiribati 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Rwanda 85.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Algeria 83.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Gambia 79.33 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 101.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.