Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.1 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho peaked at 1.37 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8139 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8675 tonnes per person | 0.8139 tonnes per person | 0.9109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.9234 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.9511 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.8883 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 149 Namibia 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Cape Verde 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Samoa 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Guatemala 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 1.01 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 1.01 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Lesotho was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8139 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.