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Global warming fossil in Lesotho

Lesotho: Global warming fossil was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0001
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Lesotho, 1851–2024

0000185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0001 for global warming fossil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 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 fossil in Lesotho peaked at 0.0001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

Lesotho ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +100.7%
1853 0 +50.5%
1854 0 +33.8%
1855 0 +25.4%
1856 0 +20.4%
1857 0 +17.1%
1858 0 +14.7%
1859 0 +12.9%
1860 0 +11.5%
1861 0 +10.4%
1862 0 +9.6%
1863 0 +8.8%
1864 0 +8.2%
1865 0 +7.7%
1866 0 +7.2%
1867 0 +6.8%
1868 0 +6.4%
1869 0 +6.1%
1870 0 +5.8%
1871 0 +5.6%
1872 0 +5.5%
1873 0 +5.3%
1874 0 +5.2%
1875 0 +5.0%
1876 0 +4.9%
1877 0 +4.8%
1878 0 +4.7%
1879 0 +4.6%
1880 0 +4.5%
1881 0 +4.3%
1882 0 +4.2%
1883 0 +4.1%
1884 0 +4.0%
1885 0 +3.9%
1886 0 +3.9%
1887 0 +3.8%
1888 0 +3.7%
1889 0 +3.6%
1890 0 +3.6%
1891 0 +3.6%
1892 0 +3.5%
1893 0 +3.5%
1894 0 +3.4%
1895 0 +3.4%
1896 0 +3.3%
1897 0 +3.2%
1898 0 +3.2%
1899 0 +3.1%
1900 0 +3.0%
1901 0 +3.1%
1902 0 +3.1%
1903 0 +3.2%
1904 0 +3.2%
1905 0 +3.3%
1906 0 +3.4%
1907 0 +3.5%
1908 0 +3.5%
1909 0 +3.6%
1910 0 +3.6%
1911 0 +3.7%
1912 0 +3.8%
1913 0 +3.9%
1914 0 +3.9%
1915 0 +4.0%
1916 0 +4.0%
1917 0 +4.1%
1918 0 +4.1%
1919 0 +4.2%
1920 0 +4.2%
1921 0 +4.2%
1922 0 +4.2%
1923 0 +4.1%
1924 0 +4.1%
1925 0 +4.0%
1926 0 +3.9%
1927 0 +3.8%
1928 0 +3.7%
1929 0 +3.7%
1930 0 +3.6%
1931 0 +3.5%
1932 0 +3.5%
1933 0 +3.4%
1934 0 +3.4%
1935 0 +3.4%
1936 0 +3.3%
1937 0 +3.3%
1938 0 +3.3%
1939 0 +3.3%
1940 0 +3.3%
1941 0 +3.2%
1942 0 +3.1%
1943 0 +3.1%
1944 0 +3.0%
1945 0 +3.0%
1946 0 +3.0%
1947 0 +2.9%
1948 0 +2.9%
1949 0 +2.9%
1950 0 +2.8%
1951 0 +2.7%
1952 0 +2.6%
1953 0 +2.5%
1954 0 +2.4%
1955 0 +2.3%
1956 0 +2.2%
1957 0 +2.1%
1958 0 +2.0%
1959 0 +1.9%
1960 0 +1.8%
1961 0 +1.7%
1962 0 +1.7%
1963 0 +1.7%
1964 0 +1.6%
1965 0 +1.6%
1966 0 +1.5%
1967 0 +1.5%
1968 0 +1.5%
1969 0 +1.4%
1970 0 +1.5%
1971 0 +1.4%
1972 0 +1.4%
1973 0 +1.3%
1974 0 +1.3%
1975 0 +1.5%
1976 0 +1.5%
1977 0 +1.5%
1978 0 +1.4%
1979 0 +1.5%
1980 0 +1.6%
1981 0 +1.6%
1982 0 +1.6%
1983 0 +1.7%
1984 0 +1.6%
1985 0 +1.7%
1986 0 +1.7%
1987 0 +1.7%
1988 0 +1.6%
1989 0 +1.6%
1990 0 +6.9%
1991 0 +6.7%
1992 0 +6.4%
1993 0 +6.2%
1994 0 +6.0%
1995 0 +5.7%
1996 0 +5.5%
1997 0 +5.3%
1998 0 +5.1%
1999 0 +5.2%
2000 0 +5.0%
2001 0 +4.6%
2002 0 +4.5%
2003 0 +4.4%
2004 0 +4.3%
2005 0 +4.2%
2006 0 +4.1%
2007 0 +3.9%
2008 0 +3.9%
2009 0 +3.9%
2010 0 +3.2%
2011 0.0001 +3.5%
2012 0.0001 +3.4%
2013 0.0001 +2.7%
2014 0.0001 +2.7%
2015 0.0001 +2.4%
2016 0.0001 +2.3%
2017 0.0001 +2.4%
2018 0.0001 +2.2%
2019 0.0001 +2.1%
2020 0.0001 +1.9%
2021 0.0001 +2.6%
2022 0.0001 +2.2%
2023 0.0001 +2.1%
2024 0.0001 +2.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0001 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0001 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +100.7% 0 0
1853 +50.5% 0 0
1854 +33.8% 0 0
1855 +25.4% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
2020s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 158 Suriname 0.0001 compare
  2. 159 New Caledonia 0.0001 compare
  3. 160 Montenegro 0.0001 compare
  4. 162 Eritrea 0.0001 compare
  5. 163 Malta 0.0001 compare
  6. 164 Fiji 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Lesotho?
Global warming fossil in Lesotho was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Lesotho rank for global warming fossil?
Lesotho ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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