Per capita co2 by source in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita co2 by source was 0.702 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 by source in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.702 for per capita co2 by source in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Lesotho peaked at 1.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6047, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita co2 by source in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6312 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6483 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.665 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6762 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6881 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6928 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6988 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7062 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.717 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7243 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7347 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7453 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7601 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7771 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7974 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8179 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8349 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.846 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8552 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8638 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8773 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7447 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8032 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6807 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6467 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7576 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6779 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6655 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6047 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7164 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6795 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.702 | +3.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.702 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 26.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.702 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 292.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +75.5% | 0.6047 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | -32.5% | 1.06 | 0.7164 |
| 2013 | -31.1% | 1.08 | 0.7447 |
| 2011 | +25.1% | 0.8773 | 1.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6848 | 0.6312 | 0.7243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8032 | 0.7347 | 0.8638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8032 | 0.6467 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7528 | 0.6047 | 1.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 44 Philippines 0.7954 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.7886 compare
- 46 Canada 0.7215 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.6966 compare
- 49 Norway 0.6906 compare
- 50 Sweden 0.6171 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 per capita co2 by source in Lesotho?
- Per capita co2 by source in Lesotho was 0.702 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6047 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Lesotho ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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