Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Lesotho recorded 1 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho peaked at 1 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0734 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0759 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0818 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.088 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1067 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1048 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1005 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1022 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0988 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1081 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1175 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.105 Mt CO2e | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1398 Mt CO2e | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1088 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1117 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1218 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1251 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1295 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1287 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1265 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1319 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3508 Mt CO2e | +166.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3651 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3854 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.392 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.407 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4079 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4144 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4365 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5122 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5223 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5442 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5764 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5811 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5991 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5966 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6575 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7193 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7577 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7834 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7032 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7644 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9811 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9915 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | +166.0% | 0.1319 Mt CO2e | 0.3508 Mt CO2e |
| 1988 | -36.2% | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | 0.105 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0842 Mt CO2e | 0.0734 Mt CO2e | 0.1067 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1135 Mt CO2e | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1236 Mt CO2e | 0.1088 Mt CO2e | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4207 Mt CO2e | 0.3508 Mt CO2e | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6338 Mt CO2e | 0.5223 Mt CO2e | 0.7834 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8882 Mt CO2e | 0.7032 Mt CO2e | 1 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho was 1 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).