How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

29th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Lesotho 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1962	1.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1963	1.58 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	1.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1965	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1966	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1967	1.35 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1968	1.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1969	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1970	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1971	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1972	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1973	0.7453 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1974	0.6135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1975	0.6297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1976	0.6403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1977	0.4913 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1978	0.3605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1979	0.3335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1980	0.2263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1981	0.2264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.2835 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1983	0.2587 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1984	0.304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1985	0.3801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1986	0.3276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1987	0.2649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1988	0.2295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1989	0.2216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.1865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1991	0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1992	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1993	0.1387 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1994	0.1332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.1178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1996	0.1261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1997	0.1206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1998	0.1306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1999	0.134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.1389 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2001	0.1494 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2002	0.1638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2003	0.115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
2004	0.0912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2005	0.0833 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2006	0.0814 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2008	0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2010	0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2011	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2014	0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	0.0705 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2016	0.0832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2017	0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.0748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0829 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2020	0.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2021	0.0882 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2022	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2023	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2024	0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.56 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2722 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3801 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1865 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0814 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0972 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0882 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

26 Tanzania 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
27 Mongolia 0.1021 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
28 Somalia 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
30 Niger 0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 Honduras 0.0918 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
32 Papua New Guinea 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 2.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.