How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Lesotho ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Lesotho

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Lesotho
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.5845 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5845 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

156th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.5845 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.009 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Lesotho is 0.5845 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.5845 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.009 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 156th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.015 Mt CO2e	0.009 Mt CO2e	0.026 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0318 Mt CO2e	0.0271 Mt CO2e	0.0443 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.059 Mt CO2e	0.0502 Mt CO2e	0.0645 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2143 Mt CO2e	0.1697 Mt CO2e	0.2839 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3405 Mt CO2e	0.2765 Mt CO2e	0.433 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.5161 Mt CO2e	0.3933 Mt CO2e	0.5845 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

153 Malta 0.7712 Mt CO2e compare
154 Sierra Leone 0.7681 Mt CO2e compare
155 Fiji 0.7445 Mt CO2e compare
157 Gibraltar 0.5304 Mt CO2e compare
158 Seychelles 0.5158 Mt CO2e compare
159 Bahamas 0.4997 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Lesotho

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Lesotho?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Lesotho was 0.5845 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 transport (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.5845 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Lesotho ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).