Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.97 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lesotho is 3.97 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lesotho peaked at 5.44 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7658 tonnes per person, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.964 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +192.2% |
| 2003 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +222.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +274.7% |
| 2016 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.97 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.97 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +274.7% | 1.2 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +222.3% | 0.7658 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +192.2% | 0.964 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 0.964 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.7658 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 85 Marshall Islands 4.11 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 4.11 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Croatia 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Ukraine 3.91 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 3.81 tonnes per person compare
- 91 Portugal 3.8 tonnes 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lesotho?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lesotho was 3.97 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 including land-use change recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7658 tonnes per person in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.