Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,473 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,473 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,380 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,168 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,187 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,383 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,616 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,663 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,127 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,767 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 81 Ethiopia 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bolivia 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Venezuela 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 7,277 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.