Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 30.94 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho is 30.94 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 30.94 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8139 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8139 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +100.1% |
| 1992 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 11.21 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 12.24 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.33 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 14.48 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 15.59 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.58 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 17.55 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.54 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.54 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.74 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.9 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.52 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.22 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.87 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.63 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.31 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.99 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.56 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.61 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 29.42 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 30.18 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 30.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 30.94 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 30.94 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 | +100.1% | 0.8139 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +50.3% | 1.63 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 0.8139 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 18.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 tonnes per person | 19.54 tonnes per person | 26.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 tonnes per person | 27.56 tonnes per person | 30.94 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho was 30.94 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8139 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.