What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 233.61 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 94,238 tonnes in 1850.

How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Lesotho ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 233.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

233.61 million tonnes

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

130th

of 197 countries

All-time high

233.61 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

94,238 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho stood at 233.61 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho peaked at 233.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94,238 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Lesotho 130th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	650,624 tonnes	94,238 tonnes	1.27 million tonnes	10
1860s	2.16 million tonnes	1.42 million tonnes	2.94 million tonnes	10
1870s	4.12 million tonnes	3.13 million tonnes	5.17 million tonnes	10
1880s	6.48 million tonnes	5.40 million tonnes	7.56 million tonnes	10
1890s	9.01 million tonnes	7.80 million tonnes	10.27 million tonnes	10
1900s	12.38 million tonnes	10.59 million tonnes	14.33 million tonnes	10
1910s	17.10 million tonnes	14.80 million tonnes	19.49 million tonnes	10
1920s	23.36 million tonnes	20.09 million tonnes	26.87 million tonnes	10
1930s	35.67 million tonnes	27.99 million tonnes	44.58 million tonnes	10
1940s	52.57 million tonnes	46.46 million tonnes	57.67 million tonnes	10
1950s	64.02 million tonnes	58.69 million tonnes	69.82 million tonnes	10
1960s	76.87 million tonnes	71.10 million tonnes	83.94 million tonnes	10
1970s	92.10 million tonnes	85.63 million tonnes	96.76 million tonnes	10
1980s	102.71 million tonnes	97.66 million tonnes	109.78 million tonnes	10
1990s	117.31 million tonnes	111.22 million tonnes	122.34 million tonnes	10
2000s	139.45 million tonnes	123.27 million tonnes	156.60 million tonnes	10
2010s	170.44 million tonnes	155.66 million tonnes	198.24 million tonnes	10
2020s	219.71 million tonnes	205.46 million tonnes	233.61 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

127 Switzerland 284.29 million tonnes compare
128 Eritrea 258.77 million tonnes compare
129 Austria 248.21 million tonnes compare
132 Estonia 216.48 million tonnes compare
133 Solomon Islands 215.49 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lesotho was 233.61 million 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 land-use change recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 233.61 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 94,238 tonnes in 1850.
How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Lesotho ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.