Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 1.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
152nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2012
All-time low
0.8139
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.1 for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption 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, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8139, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 208 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.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8139 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8293 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8469 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8573 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8686 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8805 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8901 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9022 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9109 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9234 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9357 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9552 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9727 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9714 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9511 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9917 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.99 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8883 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 | 0.8139 | 0.9109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9234 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9511 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0.8883 | 1.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 149 Namibia 1.14 compare
- 150 Cape Verde 1.13 compare
- 151 Samoa 1.13 compare
- 153 Guatemala 1.08 compare
- 154 Tajikistan 1.01 compare
- 155 Mauritania 1.01 compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Lesotho?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Lesotho was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8139 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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