Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 99.94 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 99.94 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 99.94 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.46 tonnes per person, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 95.22 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 93.83 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 92.55 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 91.22 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 90.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 89.02 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 87.85 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 86.54 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 85.37 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 84.01 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 82.56 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 81.15 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 79.74 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 78.94 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 77.6 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 75.45 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 73.62 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 72.4 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 70.83 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 69.43 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 67.89 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 66.32 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65.19 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 64.14 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 62.85 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 62.69 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 62.64 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.05 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.83 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 61.39 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.66 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.49 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.46 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.55 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.69 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.07 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.51 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.64 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.69 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 67.09 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 69.89 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 71.77 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 75.3 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 77.7 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.77 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.06 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.79 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.9 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.52 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.13 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.38 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.03 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 82.56 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 85.91 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 87.61 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 89.73 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 94.05 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 96.19 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 98.16 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 99.94 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 99.94 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 99.94 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.83 tonnes per person | 85.37 tonnes per person | 96.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.63 tonnes per person | 70.83 tonnes per person | 84.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.5 tonnes per person | 61.83 tonnes per person | 69.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.89 tonnes per person | 60.46 tonnes per person | 61.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.64 tonnes per person | 61.51 tonnes per person | 79.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.16 tonnes per person | 76.38 tonnes per person | 89.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.05 tonnes per person | 91.9 tonnes per person | 99.94 tonnes per person | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Lesotho was 99.94 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.94 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.46 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.