Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho
Lesotho: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 2,313 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,313
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,775
in 2016
All-time low
631
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho stood at 2,313.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho peaked at 2,775 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 631, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 166 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 631 | — |
| 1951 | 657 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 666 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 682 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 708 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 719 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 735 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 749 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 764 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 773 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 813 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 813 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 918 | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 995 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 1,054 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,054 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,025 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,113 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,084 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,074 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,073 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 952 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,108 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1,364 | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,414 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,270 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,447 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,658 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1,934 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 1,678 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 1,589 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,564 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,576 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,561 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,589 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,600 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,645 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,621 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,804 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,882 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,854 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,904 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,924 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,889 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,932 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,940 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,923 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,924 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,967 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,997 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,959 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,014 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,056 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,107 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,178 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,199 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,314 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,346 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,456 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,559 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,644 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,710 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,775 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,654 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,583 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,514 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,297 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,312 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,313 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,313 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,313 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 708.4 | 631 | 773 | 10 |
| 1960s | 994.3 | 813 | 1,113 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,390 | 952 | 1,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,628 | 1,561 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 | 1,854 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,049 | 1,959 | 2,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,555 | 2,314 | 2,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,307 | 2,297 | 2,313 | 3 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho?
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Lesotho was 2,313 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 in 2016.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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