Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lesotho, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Lesotho peaked at 0 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Lesotho was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.