Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho stood at 4.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho peaked at 4.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9 | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 4.38 | +16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.65 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.19 | 4.38 | 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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho was 4.38 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.