Per capita co2 sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita co2 sector was 60.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 60.57 for per capita co2 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 sector in Lesotho peaked at 148.72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.77, 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.
Per capita co2 sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.73 | — |
| 1991 | 48.85 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.04 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.58 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 51.88 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.24 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.7 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.33 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 55.05 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.91 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.89 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.98 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.16 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 60.45 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.95 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 56.55 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 56.32 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.77 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 65.63 | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 60.11 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 59.58 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.07 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 53.49 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.07 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 47.51 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.63 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 55.63 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 54.95 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.31 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.57 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 66.33 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 148.72 | +124.2% |
| 2023 | 60.57 | -59.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 60.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 60.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +124.2% | 66.33 | 148.72 |
| 2023 | -59.3% | 148.72 | 60.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.83 | 48.04 | 55.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.19 | 45.77 | 65.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.94 | 47.51 | 60.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8 | 60.57 | 148.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 sector in Lesotho?
- Per capita co2 sector in Lesotho was 60.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 148.72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.77 in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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