Per capita co2 including land in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita co2 including land was 3.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Lesotho is 3.97, 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 including land in Lesotho peaked at 5.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7658, 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 including land in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.964 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +192.2% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7658 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | +222.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +274.7% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.57 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 | -3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 | 4.51 |
| 2013 | +222.3% | 0.7658 | 2.47 |
| 2002 | +192.2% | 0.964 | 2.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 0.964 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 0.7658 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.97 | 4.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 85 Marshall Islands 4.11 compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 4.11 compare
- 87 Croatia 4.09 compare
- 89 Ukraine 3.91 compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 3.81 compare
- 91 Portugal 3.8 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 including land in Lesotho?
- Per capita co2 including land in Lesotho was 3.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7658 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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