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.
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
- 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 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.