Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Lesotho stood at 0 °C per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Lesotho peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Lesotho?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in Lesotho was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.