Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 17.90 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lesotho is 17.90 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lesotho peaked at 17.90 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330,582 tonnes, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 215 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 from oil in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330,582 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 664,006 tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.90 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.71 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.15 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.65 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.18 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.73 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.32 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.91 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.49 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.75 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.40 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.08 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.97 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17.90 million tonnes | +5.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.90 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.90 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +100.9% | 330,582 tonnes | 664,006 tonnes |
| 1992 | +51.3% | 664,006 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +34.3% | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +25.8% | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million tonnes | 330,582 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.70 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 17.90 million tonnes | 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 from oil in Lesotho?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lesotho was 17.90 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 oil recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,582 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.