Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.048 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0766 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0753 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0465 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0877 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.