Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lesotho peaked at 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.83 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.83 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 208.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 311.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 405.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 495.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 588.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 685.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 780.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 869.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 964.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 1,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 4,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +117.7% | 95.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 208.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +49.5% | 208.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 311.87 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 964.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,056 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,752 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,878 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 6,435 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Ethiopia 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Cameroon 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mozambique 5,869 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 including land-use change, per square in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Lesotho was 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.