Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 72.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Lesotho is 72.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Lesotho peaked at 72.33 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.42 million tonnes | 18.58 million tonnes | 36.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.72 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 59.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.14 million tonnes | 61.62 million tonnes | 72.33 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Lesotho was 72.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.