Lesotho Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
3.054.965
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−0,52%
decrease
Global Share
0,01%
Per Capita
1,25
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Lesotho were 3.054.965 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −0,52% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −15.993 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 3.070.958 tons.
- Per capita: 1,25 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Lesotho accounts for 0,01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.054.965 | 1.000.558 | 1.599.258 | 455.149 | – | 1,25 | −0,52% | 0,0057% |
| 2023 | 3.070.958 | 991.475 | 1.614.877 | 464.606 | – | 1,27 | 5,48% | 0,0058% |
| 2022 | 2.911.493 | 981.101 | 1.499.352 | 431.040 | – | 1,22 | 11,07% | 0,0056% |
| 2021 | 2.621.381 | 764.362 | 1.444.827 | 412.191 | – | 1,12 | 5,92% | 0,0051% |
| 2020 | 2.474.945 | 703.214 | 1.387.591 | 384.140 | – | 1,07 | −11,98% | 0,0051% |
| 2019 | 2.811.948 | 783.417 | 1.570.190 | 458.341 | – | 1,23 | −4,02% | 0,0055% |
| 2018 | 2.929.748 | 757.661 | 1.669.967 | 502.121 | – | 1,29 | −3,35% | 0,0058% |
| 2017 | 3.031.365 | 719.342 | 1.770.400 | 541.622 | – | 1,36 | 7,46% | 0,0061% |
| 2016 | 2.820.992 | 657.544 | 1.658.926 | 504.521 | – | 1,28 | 1,31% | 0,0058% |
| 2015 | 2.784.559 | 596.631 | 1.672.625 | 515.303 | – | 1,28 | −1,19% | 0,0057% |
| 2014 | 2.818.088 | 599.060 | 1.694.496 | 524.532 | – | 1,31 | 0,28% | 0,0058% |
| 2013 | 2.810.297 | 581.105 | 1.696.171 | 533.021 | – | 1,33 | −3,32% | 0,0058% |
| 2012 | 2.906.798 | 576.427 | 1.763.972 | 566.399 | – | 1,39 | 2,22% | 0,0061% |
| 2011 | 2.843.568 | 544.217 | 1.735.165 | 564.185 | – | 1,38 | 1,31% | 0,0061% |
| 2010 | 2.806.917 | 522.275 | 1.720.288 | 564.354 | – | 1,38 | 0,19% | 0,0062% |
| 2009 | 2.801.505 | 512.231 | 1.719.622 | 569.652 | – | 1,39 | 3,63% | 0,0065% |
| 2008 | 2.703.349 | 436.507 | 1.700.611 | 566.230 | – | 1,35 | −4,79% | 0,0062% |
| 2007 | 2.839.410 | 535.802 | 1.710.626 | 592.982 | – | 1,43 | 5,05% | 0,0065% |
| 2006 | 2.702.887 | 414.408 | 1.705.110 | 583.370 | – | 1,38 | −1,54% | 0,0064% |
| 2005 | 2.745.129 | 407.924 | 1.746.438 | 590.767 | – | 1,41 | 6,61% | 0,0067% |
| 2004 | 2.575.021 | 407.007 | 1.624.015 | 543.999 | – | 1,33 | −0,26% | 0,0065% |
| 2003 | 2.581.706 | 391.983 | 1.639.899 | 549.825 | – | 1,35 | 1,42% | 0,0068% |
| 2002 | 2.545.557 | 385.398 | 1.613.545 | 546.614 | – | 1,34 | −5,06% | 0,0070% |
| 2001 | 2.681.112 | 365.075 | 1.719.973 | 596.064 | – | 1,42 | 0,49% | 0,0074% |
| 2000 | 2.668.045 | 350.778 | 1.730.711 | 586.556 | – | 1,43 | 5,41% | 0,0075% |
| 1999 | 2.531.109 | 131.929 | 1.792.128 | 607.051 | – | 1,37 | 30,17% | 0,0072% |
| 1998 | 1.944.462 | 126.547 | 1.363.653 | 454.262 | – | 1,06 | −11,29% | 0,0056% |
| 1997 | 2.191.936 | 128.680 | 1.539.330 | 523.926 | – | 1,21 | 3,77% | 0,0063% |
| 1996 | 2.112.357 | 129.528 | 1.482.527 | 500.303 | – | 1,18 | −3,75% | 0,0062% |
| 1995 | 2.194.679 | 125.140 | 1.544.137 | 525.402 | – | 1,25 | −2,1% | 0,0065% |
| 1994 | 2.241.704 | 121.782 | 1.578.921 | 541.000 | – | 1,29 | −2,35% | 0,0069% |
| 1993 | 2.295.731 | 111.731 | 1.627.720 | 556.280 | – | 1,35 | −1,67% | 0,0071% |
| 1992 | 2.334.757 | 115.674 | 1.657.157 | 561.926 | – | 1,4 | 7,51% | 0,0072% |
| 1991 | 2.171.644 | 136.202 | 1.522.053 | 513.390 | – | 1,33 | 2,02% | 0,0067% |
| 1990 | 2.128.552 | 108.826 | 1.504.016 | 515.710 | – | 1,33 | −1,05% | 0,0066% |
| 1989 | 2.151.101 | 139.813 | 1.456.820 | 554.468 | – | 1,36 | −3% | 0,0067% |
| 1988 | 2.217.610 | 104.954 | 1.532.085 | 580.571 | – | 1,43 | −3,38% | 0,0071% |
| 1987 | 2.295.148 | 164.677 | 1.546.825 | 583.646 | – | 1,5 | 14,76% | 0,0076% |
| 1986 | 1.999.985 | 117.487 | 1.366.076 | 516.422 | – | 1,33 | 1,45% | 0,0067% |
| 1985 | 1.971.438 | 108.079 | 1.352.230 | 511.130 | – | 1,34 | 4,26% | 0,0068% |
| 1984 | 1.890.969 | 98.848 | 1.301.547 | 490.573 | – | 1,31 | −1,14% | 0,0066% |
| 1983 | 1.912.861 | 102.229 | 1.312.087 | 498.545 | – | 1,36 | −1,65% | 0,0068% |
| 1982 | 1.944.881 | 93.507 | 1.343.930 | 507.444 | – | 1,41 | 1,47% | 0,0070% |
| 1981 | 1.916.680 | 100.486 | 1.319.431 | 496.764 | – | 1,43 | 0,65% | 0,0069% |
| 1980 | 1.904.292 | 104.804 | 1.304.136 | 495.352 | – | 1,45 | 6% | 0,0067% |
| 1979 | 1.796.550 | 106.663 | 1.223.378 | 466.509 | – | 1,41 | 4,59% | 0,0063% |
| 1978 | 1.717.673 | 92.645 | 1.175.830 | 449.199 | – | 1,38 | 1,24% | 0,0061% |
| 1977 | 1.696.574 | 91.146 | 1.163.301 | 442.128 | – | 1,4 | −7,48% | 0,0062% |
| 1976 | 1.833.811 | 88.044 | 1.268.948 | 476.820 | – | 1,55 | −1,24% | 0,0069% |
| 1975 | 1.856.914 | 84.955 | 1.288.990 | 482.969 | – | 1,61 | 2,86% | 0,0073% |
| 1974 | 1.805.253 | 81.818 | 1.252.810 | 470.625 | – | 1,61 | 3,35% | 0,0071% |
| 1973 | 1.746.804 | 75.905 | 1.214.184 | 456.715 | – | 1,59 | −1,25% | 0,0069% |
| 1972 | 1.768.973 | 73.372 | 1.229.558 | 466.043 | – | 1,64 | −2,4% | 0,0073% |
| 1971 | 1.812.429 | 73.685 | 1.262.100 | 476.644 | – | 1,72 | −4,99% | 0,0078% |
| 1970 | 1.907.717 | 73.633 | 1.333.288 | 500.795 | – | 1,85 | – | 0,0082% |
See also
- Lesotho CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Lesotho
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).