Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.4281 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.4281.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4292 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0587, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0722 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0698 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0671 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.067 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0698 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.07 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0702 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0706 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0698 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0781 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0745 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0694 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0627 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0666 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0626 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0665 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0705 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0967 | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0604 | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0787 | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0739 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0618 | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0587 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0632 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0641 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0657 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0647 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0633 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0658 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1751 | +165.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1825 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1932 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1975 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2065 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2089 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2131 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2743 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.222 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2586 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2616 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2702 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2833 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2826 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.288 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2835 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3086 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3335 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.347 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3546 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3145 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.338 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4292 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4289 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4281 | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4281 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4281 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +165.9% | 0.0658 | 0.1751 |
| 1988 | -37.6% | 0.0967 | 0.0604 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0705 | 0.067 | 0.0781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.0604 | 0.0967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0641 | 0.0587 | 0.0739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2131 | 0.1751 | 0.2743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3013 | 0.2616 | 0.3546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3877 | 0.3145 | 0.4292 | 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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho was 0.4281 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4292 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.