Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
140th
of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 140th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.2072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.2168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.2198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.2569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.2723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.3044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.3073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0.3469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.3665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.3727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.4049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.4207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.4545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.4772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.4959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.5158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.5181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.5207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.5233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.5298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.5328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.5354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.5391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.5365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.5334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +303.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +303.7% | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2021 | +36.6% | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 137 Honduras 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Paraguay 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Cambodia 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lesotho?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.