Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 2,721 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,721
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,057
in 2016
All-time low
1,422
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Lesotho is 2,721, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 3,057 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,422, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,422 | — |
| 1991 | 1,494 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,572 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,603 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,676 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,710 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,786 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,838 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,857 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,861 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,932 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,004 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,025 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,127 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,179 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,275 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,381 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,470 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,589 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,538 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,651 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,749 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,894 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,914 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,931 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,987 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,057 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,925 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,846 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,773 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,517 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,545 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,578 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,592 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,698 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2,721 | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,721 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,721 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 | 1,422 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 | 1,932 | 2,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 | 2,651 | 3,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 | 2,517 | 2,721 | 6 |
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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Lesotho was 2,721 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 in 2016.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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