Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lesotho, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho stood at 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2,775 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 631 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 631 international-$ in 2011 prices | 773 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 994.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 813 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,113 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | 952 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,628 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,940 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,555 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,775 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,307 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,297 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho was 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.