CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lesotho
Lesotho: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 2.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lesotho is 2.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lesotho peaked at 3.10 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lesotho?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lesotho was 2.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.