Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Lesotho peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 | +163.1% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 135 Venezuela 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Algeria 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 139 Argentina 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 141 Canada 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Lesotho was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.