Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.1207 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho stood at 0.1207 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.1207 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.009 Mt CO2e, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | +125.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | -50.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -73.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +199.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.065 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.076 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0829 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.073 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.066 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.079 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0882 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1185 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1207 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1207 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1207 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4807 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +199.2% | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 Mt CO2e |
| 1987 | +125.8% | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0475 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0768 Mt CO2e | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1081 Mt CO2e | 0.0882 Mt CO2e | 0.1207 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho was 0.1207 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1207 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).