Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Ghana 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lesotho was 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.