Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 54.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Lesotho is 54.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho peaked at 54.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million tonnes, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 13.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.71 million tonnes | 14.69 million tonnes | 29.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.85 million tonnes | 30.83 million tonnes | 45.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 million tonnes | 47.18 million tonnes | 54.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 87 New Caledonia 65.65 million tonnes compare
- 88 Myanmar 63.44 million tonnes compare
- 89 Afghanistan 62.91 million tonnes compare
- 91 Guatemala 53.47 million tonnes compare
- 92 Cambodia 47.49 million tonnes compare
- 93 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.70 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lesotho was 54.43 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 from coal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.