Carbon intensity of energy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon intensity of energy was 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Lesotho stood at 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Lesotho peaked at 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,566 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 710.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 977.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 543.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 909.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 779.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
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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 carbon intensity of energy in Lesotho?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Lesotho was 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.