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Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 3.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.42 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
35,144
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho is 3.42 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho peaked at 3.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,144, in 1850.

That places Lesotho 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 35,144 —
1851 35,650 +1.4%
1852 36,157 +1.4%
1853 36,665 +1.4%
1854 37,172 +1.4%
1855 37,678 +1.4%
1856 38,181 +1.3%
1857 38,680 +1.3%
1858 39,174 +1.3%
1859 39,661 +1.2%
1860 40,141 +1.2%
1861 40,715 +1.4%
1862 41,292 +1.4%
1863 41,871 +1.4%
1864 42,454 +1.4%
1865 43,040 +1.4%
1866 43,631 +1.4%
1867 44,227 +1.4%
1868 44,828 +1.4%
1869 45,436 +1.4%
1870 46,049 +1.4%
1871 46,794 +1.6%
1872 47,647 +1.8%
1873 48,585 +2.0%
1874 49,584 +2.1%
1875 50,619 +2.1%
1876 51,667 +2.1%
1877 52,704 +2.0%
1878 53,704 +1.9%
1879 54,646 +1.8%
1880 55,504 +1.6%
1881 56,394 +1.6%
1882 57,276 +1.6%
1883 58,154 +1.5%
1884 59,030 +1.5%
1885 59,906 +1.5%
1886 60,785 +1.5%
1887 61,671 +1.5%
1888 62,564 +1.4%
1889 63,469 +1.4%
1890 65,315 +2.9%
1891 66,566 +1.9%
1892 67,844 +1.9%
1893 69,148 +1.9%
1894 70,476 +1.9%
1895 71,827 +1.9%
1896 72,975 +1.6%
1897 74,140 +1.6%
1898 75,322 +1.6%
1899 76,519 +1.6%
1900 77,731 +1.6%
1901 79,942 +2.8%
1902 82,232 +2.9%
1903 84,586 +2.9%
1904 86,983 +2.8%
1905 89,915 +3.4%
1906 92,888 +3.3%
1907 95,885 +3.2%
1908 98,890 +3.1%
1909 101,884 +3.0%
1910 104,852 +2.9%
1911 108,425 +3.4%
1912 112,037 +3.3%
1913 115,683 +3.3%
1914 119,371 +3.2%
1915 123,108 +3.1%
1916 126,903 +3.1%
1917 130,763 +3.0%
1918 134,694 +3.0%
1919 138,706 +3.0%
1920 142,806 +3.0%
1921 147,629 +3.4%
1922 151,432 +2.6%
1923 155,252 +2.5%
1924 159,095 +2.5%
1925 162,969 +2.4%
1926 166,881 +2.4%
1927 170,838 +2.4%
1928 174,847 +2.3%
1929 178,915 +2.3%
1930 183,049 +2.3%
1931 188,269 +2.9%
1932 193,713 +2.9%
1933 199,352 +2.9%
1934 205,158 +2.9%
1935 211,102 +2.9%
1936 217,156 +2.9%
1937 224,415 +3.3%
1938 231,778 +3.3%
1939 239,219 +3.2%
1940 246,710 +3.1%
1941 252,552 +2.4%
1942 258,602 +2.4%
1943 264,847 +2.4%
1944 271,273 +2.4%
1945 278,261 +2.6%
1946 285,329 +2.5%
1947 292,408 +2.5%
1948 299,522 +2.4%
1949 306,652 +2.4%
1950 313,778 +2.3%
1951 318,241 +1.4%
1952 322,930 +1.5%
1953 327,748 +1.5%
1954 332,602 +1.5%
1955 337,377 +1.4%
1956 341,940 +1.4%
1957 346,205 +1.2%
1958 350,107 +1.1%
1959 353,563 +1.0%
1960 356,490 +0.8%
1961 361,609 +1.4%
1962 366,475 +1.3%
1963 371,146 +1.3%
1964 375,668 +1.2%
1965 380,089 +1.2%
1966 384,701 +1.2%
1967 390,452 +1.5%
1968 396,552 +1.6%
1969 403,054 +1.6%
1970 415,052 +3.0%
1971 417,068 +0.5%
1972 420,390 +0.8%
1973 412,709 -1.8%
1974 414,475 +0.4%
1975 434,965 +4.9%
1976 441,282 +1.5%
1977 442,438 +0.3%
1978 444,747 +0.5%
1979 452,526 +1.7%
1980 461,946 +2.1%
1981 471,249 +2.0%
1982 475,423 +0.9%
1983 492,963 +3.7%
1984 493,905 +0.2%
1985 503,256 +1.9%
1986 511,059 +1.6%
1987 518,964 +1.5%
1988 516,271 -0.5%
1989 522,574 +1.2%
1990 2.15 million +311.4%
1991 2.22 million +3.3%
1992 2.28 million +2.8%
1993 2.33 million +2.2%
1994 2.38 million +2.0%
1995 2.43 million +2.2%
1996 2.47 million +1.6%
1997 2.50 million +1.4%
1998 2.55 million +1.8%
1999 2.62 million +2.8%
2000 2.66 million +1.6%
2001 2.67 million +0.2%
2002 2.71 million +1.5%
2003 2.75 million +1.5%
2004 2.81 million +2.1%
2005 2.86 million +1.9%
2006 2.89 million +1.1%
2007 2.94 million +1.7%
2008 2.99 million +1.8%
2009 3.11 million +3.9%
2010 3.17 million +1.8%
2011 3.65 million +15.2%
2012 3.68 million +0.8%
2013 3.00 million -18.3%
2014 3.12 million +3.9%
2015 2.91 million -6.8%
2016 2.89 million -0.6%
2017 3.14 million +8.7%
2018 3.01 million -4.1%
2019 3.06 million +1.3%
2020 2.86 million -6.5%
2021 3.95 million +38.2%
2022 3.41 million -13.6%
2023 3.35 million -1.6%
2024 3.42 million +2.1%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 3.42 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 3.42 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 +311.4% 522,574 2.15 million
2021 +38.2% 2.86 million 3.95 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 37,416 35,144 39,661 10
1860s 42,764 40,141 45,436 10
1870s 50,200 46,049 54,646 10
1880s 59,475 55,504 63,469 10
1890s 71,013 65,315 76,519 10
1900s 89,094 77,731 101,884 10
1910s 121,454 104,852 138,706 10
1920s 161,066 142,806 178,915 10
1930s 209,321 183,049 239,219 10
1940s 275,616 246,710 306,652 10
1950s 334,449 313,778 353,563 10
1960s 378,624 356,490 403,054 10
1970s 429,565 412,709 452,526 10
1980s 496,761 461,946 522,574 10
1990s 2.39 million 2.15 million 2.62 million 10
2000s 2.84 million 2.66 million 3.11 million 10
2010s 3.16 million 2.89 million 3.68 million 10
2020s 3.40 million 2.86 million 3.95 million 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 154 Suriname 3.52 million compare
  2. 155 Liberia 3.48 million compare
  3. 156 Bahamas 3.44 million compare
  4. 158 Central African Republic 3.26 million compare
  5. 159 Montenegro 2.79 million compare
  6. 160 Maldives 2.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho?
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Lesotho was 3.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 35,144 in 1850.
How does Lesotho rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Lesotho ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
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