Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 98.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1992 | 151.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 204.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 259.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 316.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 373.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 431.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 491.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 551.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 612.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 673.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 736.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 800.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 865.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 931.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 998.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +103.7% | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +52.9% | 98.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +35.5% | 151.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 204.8 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 551.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 903.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 612.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,964 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Honduras 2,658 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Australia 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 2,533 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brazil 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.