Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho is 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho peaked at 6.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Gambia 8.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 161 Djibouti 8.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Bermuda 6.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 6.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 165 Barbados 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 166 Central African Republic 6.19 billion international-$ in 2021 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Lesotho was 6.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.