Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0334 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0334 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 233.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4909 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.3243 tonnes per person, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +82.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2401 tonnes per person | +717.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -93.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3243 tonnes per person | -2100.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -117.4% |
| 2015 | -0.094 tonnes per person | -266.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0086 tonnes per person | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1206 tonnes per person | -1502.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0554 tonnes per person | -145.9% |
| 2019 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -118.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0901 tonnes per person | -1005.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4909 tonnes per person | -644.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2383 tonnes per person | -148.5% |
| 2023 | -0.025 tonnes per person | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -233.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0334 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0334 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0086 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2100.4% | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -0.3243 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +1502.4% | -0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.1206 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | -1005.9% | 0.01 tonnes per person | -0.0901 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0481 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.001 tonnes per person | -0.3243 tonnes per person | 0.2401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | -0.2383 tonnes per person | 0.4909 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0334 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4909 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3243 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.