Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lesotho peaked at 35.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 212th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 17.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 35.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 28.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 209 Costa Rica 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 210 Bhutan 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 211 Ethiopia 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 213 Central African Republic 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lesotho?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Lesotho was 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Lesotho ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.