CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Lesotho

CO2 emissions in Lesotho in 2024 — 2.57 Mt. Ranked 63 in the world out of 214. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 74.6%.

2024 2.57 Mt +3.13% vs 2023
World rank 63of 214
Period maximum 3.1 Mt2021
Period minimum 1.47 Mt1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Lesotho, 1990–202411.522.533.519901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 1.47 Mt1991: 1.53 Mt1992: 1.59 Mt1993: 1.63 Mt1994: 1.67 Mt1995: 1.71 Mt1996: 1.74 Mt1997: 1.77 Mt1998: 1.8 Mt1999: 1.83 Mt2000: 1.85 Mt2001: 1.87 Mt2002: 1.91 Mt2003: 1.93 Mt2004: 1.98 Mt2005: 2.01 Mt2006: 2.03 Mt2007: 2.07 Mt2008: 2.12 Mt2009: 2.22 Mt2010: 2.28 Mt2011: 2.76 Mt2012: 2.79 Mt2013: 2.13 Mt2014: 2.24 Mt2015: 2.05 Mt2016: 2.03 Mt2017: 2.29 Mt2018: 2.17 Mt2019: 2.19 Mt2020: 1.99 Mt2021: 3.1 Mt2022: 2.55 Mt2023: 2.49 Mt2024: 2.57 Mt
Change over the period: +1.1 (+74.61%) Average annual rate: 1.65 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 2.57 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 878.55 Mt
Southern Africa computed 454.38 Mt
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6,072.36 Mt
CO2 emissions — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 2.57 +0.08 +3.13%
2023 2.49 −0.06 −2.23%
2022 2.55 −0.55 −17.6%
2021 3.1 +1.11 +55.89%
2020 1.99 −0.2 −9.19%
2019 2.19 +0.02 +1.02%
2018 2.17 −0.12 −5.29%
2017 2.29 +0.26 +12.83%
2016 2.03 −0.02 −0.93%
2015 2.05 −0.2 −8.79%
2014 2.24 +0.12 +5.51%
2013 2.13 −0.67 −23.89%
2012 2.79 +0.03 +1.2%
2011 2.76 +0.48 +21.27%
2010 2.28 +0.06 +2.62%
2009 2.22 +0.1 +4.53%
2008 2.12 +0.05 +2.27%
2007 2.07 +0.04 +1.97%
2006 2.03 +0.02 +1.09%
2005 2.01 +0.03 +1.67%
2004 1.98 +0.05 +2.49%
2003 1.93 +0.03 +1.36%
2002 1.91 +0.03 +1.76%
2001 1.87 +0.02 +1.19%
2000 1.85 +0.03 +1.37%
1999 1.83 +0.02 +1.22%
1998 1.8 +0.03 +1.86%
1997 1.77 +0.03 +1.9%
1996 1.74 +0.03 +1.76%
1995 1.71 +0.03 +1.97%
1994 1.67 +0.04 +2.7%
1993 1.63 +0.04 +2.71%
1992 1.59 +0.06 +3.86%
1991 1.53 +0.05 +3.73%
1990 1.47

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.