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.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lesotho

Name: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lesotho
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

136th

of 194 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 136th 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.

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

133 Honduras 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
134 Paraguay 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
135 Cambodia 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
137 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
138 Mauritania 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
139 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

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 136th out of 194 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit: tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.