Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1868 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Lesotho is 0.1868 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.1868 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +1580.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0903 Mt CO2e | +176.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0965 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0997 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1003 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.124 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0965 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1211 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1269 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1377 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.151 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1451 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1553 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.169 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1843 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.167 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1467 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.145 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1833 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1852 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1868 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1868 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1868 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1580.0% | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +176.1% | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | 0.0903 Mt CO2e |
| 1980 | +53.9% | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1024 Mt CO2e | 0.0903 Mt CO2e | 0.124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | 0.1843 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1694 Mt CO2e | 0.145 Mt CO2e | 0.1868 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 French Polynesia 0.2239 Mt CO2e compare
- 153 Belize 0.1933 Mt CO2e compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.1877 Mt CO2e compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1799 Mt CO2e compare
- 157 Seychelles 0.1645 Mt CO2e compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0.1572 Mt CO2e compare
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 power industry (energy) in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Lesotho was 0.1868 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1868 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).