Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 60.57 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 60.57 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lesotho peaked at 148.72 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.77 kilograms per person, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.83 kilograms per person | 48.04 kilograms per person | 55.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.19 kilograms per person | 45.77 kilograms per person | 65.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.94 kilograms per person | 47.51 kilograms per person | 60.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8 kilograms per person | 60.57 kilograms per person | 148.72 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lesotho?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lesotho was 60.57 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 148.72 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.77 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.