CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Lesotho
Lesotho: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 930,829 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 930,829 tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Lesotho peaked at 930,829 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330,582 tonnes, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352,041 tonnes | 330,582 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,375 tonnes | 378,141 tonnes | 505,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,626 tonnes | 523,952 tonnes | 716,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,467 tonnes | 633,872 tonnes | 930,829 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Montenegro 1.09 million tonnes compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 996,687 tonnes compare
- 164 French Polynesia 922,867 tonnes compare
- 165 Aruba 920,644 tonnes compare
- 166 Eswatini 864,764 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Lesotho?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Lesotho was 930,829 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 930,829 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,582 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.