Co2 emissions transport in Lesotho

Lesotho: Co2 emissions transport was 530,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
530,000
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
530,000
in 2019
All-time low
250,000
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Lesotho, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 250.0k1991: 250.0k1992: 250.0k1993: 250.0k1994: 260.0k1995: 260.0k1996: 260.0k1997: 260.0k1998: 270.0k1999: 270.0k2000: 270.0k2001: 270.0k2002: 280.0k2003: 280.0k2004: 280.0k2005: 320.0k2006: 310.0k2007: 320.0k2008: 350.0k2009: 390.0k2010: 400.0k2011: 410.0k2012: 440.0k2013: 420.0k2014: 430.0k2015: 470.0k2016: 500.0k2017: 500.0k2018: 520.0k2019: 530.0k2020: 420.0k2021: 470.0k2022: 500.0k2023: 530.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 530,000 for co2 emissions transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Lesotho peaked at 530,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 emissions transport in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 250,000 —
1991 250,000 +0.0%
1992 250,000 +0.0%
1993 250,000 +0.0%
1994 259,999 +4.0%
1995 259,999 +0.0%
1996 259,999 +0.0%
1997 259,999 +0.0%
1998 270,000 +3.8%
1999 270,000 +0.0%
2000 270,000 +0.0%
2001 270,000 +0.0%
2002 280,000 +3.7%
2003 280,000 +0.0%
2004 280,000 +0.0%
2005 320,000 +14.3%
2006 310,000 -3.1%
2007 320,000 +3.2%
2008 350,000 +9.4%
2009 390,000 +11.4%
2010 400,000 +2.6%
2011 410,000 +2.5%
2012 440,000 +7.3%
2013 420,000 -4.5%
2014 430,000 +2.4%
2015 470,000 +9.3%
2016 500,000 +6.4%
2017 500,000 +0.0%
2018 519,999 +4.0%
2019 530,000 +1.9%
2020 420,000 -20.8%
2021 470,000 +11.9%
2022 500,000 +6.4%
2023 530,000 +6.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 530,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 530,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258,000 250,000 270,000 10
2000s 307,000 270,000 390,000 10
2010s 462,000 400,000 530,000 10
2020s 480,000 420,000 530,000 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 155 Bhutan 660,000 compare
  2. 156 Eswatini 650,000 compare
  3. 157 Somalia 550,000 compare
  4. 159 Equatorial Guinea 500,000 compare
  5. 160 Belize 490,000 compare
  6. 161 Liberia 410,000 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Lesotho?
Co2 emissions transport in Lesotho was 530,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 530,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 250,000 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for co2 emissions transport?
Lesotho ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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