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
Latest (2022)
2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,775 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2016
All-time low
631 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
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 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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 631 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 657 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 666 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 682 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 708 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 719 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 735 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 749 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 764 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 773 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 813 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 813 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 918 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 995 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 1,054 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,054 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,025 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,113 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 952 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,108 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 1,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,447 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,658 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 1,589 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,564 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,576 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,589 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,600 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,645 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,621 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,904 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,924 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,932 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,940 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,923 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,924 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,967 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,997 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,003 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,014 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,456 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,559 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,644 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,710 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,775 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,654 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,514 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,297 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 138 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Rwanda 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 144 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 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 141st out of 166 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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