Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Lesotho, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Lesotho is 0.0001 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Lesotho peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Lesotho?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Lesotho was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Lesotho rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.