Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 17.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.90 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 17.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330,582 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330,582 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 664,006 tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.90 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.71 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.15 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.18 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.73 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.32 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.91 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.49 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.75 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.40 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.08 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.97 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.90 million tonnes | +5.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.90 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.90 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 | +100.9% | 330,582 tonnes | 664,006 tonnes |
| 1992 | +51.3% | 664,006 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +34.3% | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +25.8% | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million tonnes | 330,582 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.70 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 17.90 million tonnes | 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 oil, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Lesotho was 17.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,582 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.