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Per capita ghg excl land use in Lesotho

Lesotho: Per capita ghg excl land use was 1.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2011
All-time low
0.1947
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg excl land use in Lesotho, 1850–2024

00.511.52185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.47 for per capita ghg excl land use 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 ghg excl land use in Lesotho peaked at 1.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1947, 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 ghg excl land use in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1947 —
1851 0.198 +1.7%
1852 0.2004 +1.2%
1853 0.2019 +0.7%
1854 0.2033 +0.7%
1855 0.2046 +0.7%
1856 0.2059 +0.6%
1857 0.2072 +0.6%
1858 0.2084 +0.6%
1859 0.2095 +0.6%
1860 0.2106 +0.5%
1861 0.2122 +0.7%
1862 0.2137 +0.7%
1863 0.2153 +0.7%
1864 0.2168 +0.7%
1865 0.2183 +0.7%
1866 0.2198 +0.7%
1867 0.2213 +0.7%
1868 0.2228 +0.7%
1869 0.2243 +0.7%
1870 0.2258 +0.7%
1871 0.2279 +0.9%
1872 0.2305 +1.1%
1873 0.2335 +1.3%
1874 0.2367 +1.4%
1875 0.24 +1.4%
1876 0.2433 +1.4%
1877 0.2466 +1.3%
1878 0.2496 +1.2%
1879 0.2523 +1.1%
1880 0.2546 +0.9%
1881 0.2569 +0.9%
1882 0.2592 +0.9%
1883 0.2615 +0.9%
1884 0.2637 +0.8%
1885 0.2659 +0.8%
1886 0.268 +0.8%
1887 0.2701 +0.8%
1888 0.2723 +0.8%
1889 0.2744 +0.8%
1890 0.2806 +2.2%
1891 0.2841 +1.3%
1892 0.2877 +1.3%
1893 0.2913 +1.3%
1894 0.295 +1.3%
1895 0.2987 +1.3%
1896 0.3016 +0.9%
1897 0.3044 +0.9%
1898 0.3073 +0.9%
1899 0.3098 +0.8%
1900 0.3119 +0.7%
1901 0.3175 +1.8%
1902 0.3229 +1.7%
1903 0.328 +1.6%
1904 0.3331 +1.5%
1905 0.34 +2.1%
1906 0.3469 +2.0%
1907 0.3536 +1.9%
1908 0.3602 +1.9%
1909 0.3665 +1.8%
1910 0.3727 +1.7%
1911 0.3808 +2.2%
1912 0.3889 +2.1%
1913 0.397 +2.1%
1914 0.4049 +2.0%
1915 0.4128 +2.0%
1916 0.4207 +1.9%
1917 0.4286 +1.9%
1918 0.4347 +1.4%
1919 0.4403 +1.3%
1920 0.4454 +1.2%
1921 0.452 +1.5%
1922 0.4545 +0.6%
1923 0.4564 +0.4%
1924 0.4581 +0.4%
1925 0.4596 +0.3%
1926 0.4609 +0.3%
1927 0.4621 +0.3%
1928 0.4632 +0.2%
1929 0.4643 +0.2%
1930 0.4655 +0.2%
1931 0.4691 +0.8%
1932 0.473 +0.8%
1933 0.4772 +0.9%
1934 0.4814 +0.9%
1935 0.4855 +0.9%
1936 0.4896 +0.8%
1937 0.4959 +1.3%
1938 0.502 +1.2%
1939 0.508 +1.2%
1940 0.5138 +1.1%
1941 0.5158 +0.4%
1942 0.5181 +0.4%
1943 0.5207 +0.5%
1944 0.5233 +0.5%
1945 0.5266 +0.6%
1946 0.5298 +0.6%
1947 0.5328 +0.6%
1948 0.5354 +0.5%
1949 0.5384 +0.5%
1950 0.5414 +0.6%
1951 0.5391 -0.4%
1952 0.5365 -0.5%
1953 0.5334 -0.6%
1954 0.5297 -0.7%
1955 0.5254 -0.8%
1956 0.5202 -1.0%
1957 0.5131 -1.4%
1958 0.5042 -1.7%
1959 0.4945 -1.9%
1960 0.484 -2.1%
1961 0.4765 -1.5%
1962 0.4687 -1.6%
1963 0.4608 -1.7%
1964 0.4529 -1.7%
1965 0.445 -1.7%
1966 0.4362 -2.0%
1967 0.4272 -2.1%
1968 0.4183 -2.1%
1969 0.4099 -2.0%
1970 0.4072 -0.7%
1971 0.3949 -3.0%
1972 0.3842 -2.7%
1973 0.3644 -5.2%
1974 0.3535 -3.0%
1975 0.3584 +1.4%
1976 0.3521 -1.8%
1977 0.343 -2.6%
1978 0.3351 -2.3%
1979 0.3312 -1.2%
1980 0.3284 -0.8%
1981 0.3254 -0.9%
1982 0.3189 -2.0%
1983 0.3213 +0.7%
1984 0.3128 -2.6%
1985 0.3098 -1.0%
1986 0.3067 -1.0%
1987 0.3047 -0.7%
1988 0.2967 -2.6%
1989 0.2943 -0.8%
1990 1.19 +303.7%
1991 1.21 +1.5%
1992 1.22 +1.1%
1993 1.23 +0.7%
1994 1.23 +0.6%
1995 1.25 +0.9%
1996 1.25 +0.5%
1997 1.26 +0.6%
1998 1.28 +1.3%
1999 1.31 +2.6%
2000 1.33 +1.6%
2001 1.33 +0.4%
2002 1.36 +1.8%
2003 1.38 +2.0%
2004 1.42 +2.8%
2005 1.46 +2.9%
2006 1.49 +1.5%
2007 1.51 +1.2%
2008 1.52 +1.1%
2009 1.57 +3.2%
2010 1.59 +1.0%
2011 1.81 +14.2%
2012 1.81 -0.2%
2013 1.46 -19.2%
2014 1.5 +2.7%
2015 1.38 -7.9%
2016 1.36 -1.8%
2017 1.46 +7.4%
2018 1.38 -5.2%
2019 1.38 +0.1%
2020 1.28 -7.6%
2021 1.74 +36.6%
2022 1.49 -14.5%
2023 1.45 -2.7%
2024 1.47 +1.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 1.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 1.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +303.7% 0.2943 1.19
2021 +36.6% 1.28 1.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2034 0.1947 0.2095 10
1860s 0.2175 0.2106 0.2243 10
1870s 0.2386 0.2258 0.2523 10
1880s 0.2647 0.2546 0.2744 10
1890s 0.296 0.2806 0.3098 10
1900s 0.3381 0.3119 0.3665 10
1910s 0.4082 0.3727 0.4403 10
1920s 0.4577 0.4454 0.4643 10
1930s 0.4847 0.4655 0.508 10
1940s 0.5255 0.5138 0.5384 10
1950s 0.5238 0.4945 0.5414 10
1960s 0.448 0.4099 0.484 10
1970s 0.3624 0.3312 0.4072 10
1980s 0.3119 0.2943 0.3284 10
1990s 1.24 1.19 1.31 10
2000s 1.44 1.33 1.57 10
2010s 1.51 1.36 1.81 10
2020s 1.49 1.28 1.74 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  2. 138 Paraguay 1.57 compare
  3. 139 Cambodia 1.48 compare
  4. 141 Syria 1.43 compare
  5. 142 Mauritania 1.39 compare
  6. 143 Micronesia (country) 1.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg excl land use in Lesotho?
Per capita ghg excl land use in Lesotho was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2011.
What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 in 1850.
How does Lesotho rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
Lesotho ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg excl land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg excl land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
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