Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Lesotho, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Lesotho peaked at 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Honduras 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Paraguay 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Cambodia 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Lesotho?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Lesotho was 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.