So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Lesotho
Lesotho: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 16,282 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Lesotho, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Lesotho is 16,282, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Lesotho peaked at 16,282 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.86, in 1750.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.41 | 10.86 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 1760s | 12.67 | 12.07 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 1770s | 14.08 | 13.41 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1780s | 15.64 | 14.9 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 1790s | 17.37 | 16.55 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 1800s | 19.3 | 18.38 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 1810s | 22.25 | 20.42 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 26.7 | 24.5 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1830s | 32.03 | 29.39 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 1840s | 38.42 | 35.26 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.91 | 42.29 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 51.23 | 48.25 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 1870s | 58.44 | 55.04 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | 66.67 | 62.79 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 76.13 | 71.94 | 79.52 | 10 |
| 1900s | 84.53 | 80.14 | 91.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 101.43 | 92.81 | 110.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 118.59 | 112.71 | 123.58 | 10 |
| 1930s | 131.75 | 124.75 | 141.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 158.77 | 144.96 | 173.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.22 | 176.39 | 182.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.6 | 183.04 | 217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.76 | 222.35 | 287.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.82 | 294.89 | 352.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.76 | 360.74 | 382.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,580 | 375.53 | 14,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,562 | 8,909 | 15,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,177 | 9,677 | 16,282 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share co2 vs population 0.032 (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 vs gdp 1.1 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 72.33 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.1 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Lesotho?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Lesotho was 16,282 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,282 in 2022.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 in 1750.
- How does Lesotho rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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