Co2 gdp growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Co2 gdp growth was 1.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.98 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 62.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Lesotho peaked at 26.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -13.51, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 | — |
| 1962 | 15.33 | +722.2% |
| 1963 | 10.62 | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 8.25 | -22.3% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | -73.9% |
| 1966 | -0.4055 | -118.8% |
| 1967 | 10.91 | -2790.9% |
| 1968 | -0.3671 | -103.4% |
| 1969 | 1.55 | -521.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | +40.7% |
| 1971 | 5.11 | +134.9% |
| 1972 | -0.2027 | -104.0% |
| 1973 | 26.4 | -13126.1% |
| 1974 | 10.98 | -58.4% |
| 1975 | -13.51 | -223.1% |
| 1976 | 11.05 | -181.8% |
| 1977 | 21.81 | +97.4% |
| 1978 | 18.32 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 2.89 | -84.2% |
| 1980 | -2.74 | -194.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6946 | -125.3% |
| 1982 | 4.46 | +541.7% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 5.53 | +178.7% |
| 1985 | 2.61 | -52.8% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | +79.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7297 | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 8.6 | +1078.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 6.05 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6.97 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 6.96 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.51 | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +70.1% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 0.476 | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | +714.1% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7238 | -79.7% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | +529.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | +104.8% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | +31.9% |
| 2009 | -1.25 | -122.7% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | -520.3% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.12 | +82.6% |
| 2016 | 3.61 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | -3.14 | -187.0% |
| 2018 | -1.48 | -52.8% |
| 2019 | -1.42 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -8.16 | +475.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -127.8% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 5.23 | +208.4% |
| 2025 | 1.98 | -62.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +13126.1% | -0.2027 | 26.4 |
| 1967 | +2790.9% | -0.4055 | 10.91 |
| 1988 | +1078.8% | 0.7297 | 8.6 |
| 1962 | +722.2% | 1.86 | 15.33 |
| 2000 | +714.1% | 0.476 | 3.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 | -0.4055 | 15.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5 | -13.51 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | -2.74 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 0.476 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | -1.25 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | -3.14 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9001 | -8.16 | 5.23 | 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 gdp growth in Lesotho?
- Co2 gdp growth in Lesotho was 1.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.51 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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