Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.31 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Lesotho is 1.31 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.87 t CO2e/capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9732 t CO2e/capita, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.87 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.62 t CO2e/capita | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.54 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.54 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.46 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9732 t CO2e/capita | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 t CO2e/capita | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | 1.87 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | 1.2 t CO2e/capita | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | 0.9732 t CO2e/capita | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | 1.28 t CO2e/capita | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 t CO2e/capita | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Lesotho?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Lesotho was 1.31 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9732 t CO2e/capita in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.