What is carbon intensity of gdp in Lesotho?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Lesotho was 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Lesotho rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP 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 intensity of GDP was 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

65th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Lesotho is 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.2203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1973	0.1803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1974	0.175 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1975	0.2103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1976	0.1961 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1977	0.1666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1978	0.1432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1979	0.1603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1980	0.1619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1981	0.1542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1982	0.1373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1983	0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1984	0.1348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1985	0.1438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1986	0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1987	0.2077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+39.2%
1988	0.1219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1989	0.1535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1990	0.1126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1991	0.1318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1992	0.1047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1993	0.0976 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1994	0.1005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.0999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1996	0.0979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1997	0.0938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1998	0.0908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.0943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.2414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+156.0%
2001	0.2426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2002	0.2542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2003	0.2473 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2004	0.2525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2005	0.2446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.2384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2007	0.2958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2008	0.2284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2009	0.2714 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2010	0.2629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	0.2618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.2608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.2583 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.2618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	0.2528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2016	0.2689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2017	0.3037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2018	0.3248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2019	0.3406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2020	0.3329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2021	0.3538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2022	0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+25.4%
2023	0.4408 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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64 Timor-Leste 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
66 Poland 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
67 Zambia 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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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)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 518.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0062 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 17.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Lesotho?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Lesotho was 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.4436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.