Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.5358 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6575 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
All-time low
0.3739 kilograms per international-$
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.5358 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.6575 kilograms per international-$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3739 kilograms per international-$, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4596 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.4759 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4703 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4782 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4784 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4892 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4811 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4841 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4943 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4971 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4909 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4877 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.505 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5005 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5129 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5197 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5153 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5135 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5087 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.526 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5122 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6109 kilograms per international-$ | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.589 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.429 kilograms per international-$ | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4367 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3873 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3739 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4273 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4378 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6575 kilograms per international-$ | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ | -18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.1% | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6575 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2013 | -27.2% | 0.589 kilograms per international-$ | 0.429 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4808 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4596 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4971 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.508 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4877 kilograms per international-$ | 0.526 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4644 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3739 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6109 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5409 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6575 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Syria 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Kuwait 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Iran 0.488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lesotho?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lesotho was 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6575 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3739 kilograms per international-$ in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).