Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Lesotho stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Lesotho peaked at 3.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Lesotho?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Lesotho was 1.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.