Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lesotho stood at 0 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lesotho peaked at 0 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Sierra Leone 1.18 kilograms per person compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 kilograms per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.7237 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Niue 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 North Korea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tonga 0 kilograms per person compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 kilograms 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lesotho?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Lesotho was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.