Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3,486.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -77.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +166.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +99.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +177.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +5790.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +157.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -59.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -158.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | +199.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -352.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2699.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5790.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | +2699.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | +352.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | -199.6% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | +177.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +166.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,486.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.