Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho peaked at 55.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -23.9%, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +83.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +81.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +703.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -94.4% |
| 2013 | -23.9% | -2098.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -123.1% |
| 2015 | -8.8% | -259.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -89.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -1532.8% |
| 2018 | -5.3% | -141.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -119.2% |
| 2020 | -9.2% | -1007.5% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -706.8% |
| 2022 | -17.6% | -131.5% |
| 2023 | -2.3% | -87.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -238.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2098.3% | 1.2% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | +1532.8% | -0.9% | 12.8% |
| 2020 | -1007.5% | 1.0% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -23.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | -17.6% | 55.9% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Lesotho was 3.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.9% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.