Lesotho CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
1 000 558
tons
Year-over-Year
+0,92%
increase
Global Share
0%
Per Capita
0,41
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in Lesotho were 1 000 558 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 0,92% over the previous year, representing an increase by 9 083 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 991 475 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in Lesotho are equivalent to 0,41 tons per person, a decrease by 0 over the figure of 0,41 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −0,3% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of Lesotho
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 000 558 | 0,92% | 0,41 | 0,0025% |
| 2023 | 991 475 | 1,06% | 0,41 | 0,0025% |
| 2022 | 981 101 | 28,36% | 0,41 | 0,0025% |
| 2021 | 764 362 | 8,7% | 0,33 | 0,0020% |
| 2020 | 703 214 | −10,24% | 0,3 | 0,0019% |
| 2019 | 783 417 | 3,4% | 0,34 | 0,0021% |
| 2018 | 757 661 | 5,33% | 0,33 | 0,0020% |
| 2017 | 719 342 | 9,4% | 0,32 | 0,0019% |
| 2016 | 657 544 | 10,21% | 0,3 | 0,0018% |
| 2015 | 596 631 | −0,41% | 0,27 | 0,0016% |
| 2014 | 599 060 | 3,09% | 0,28 | 0,0016% |
| 2013 | 581 105 | 0,81% | 0,27 | 0,0016% |
| 2012 | 576 427 | 5,92% | 0,28 | 0,0016% |
| 2011 | 544 217 | 4,2% | 0,26 | 0,0016% |
| 2010 | 522 275 | 1,96% | 0,26 | 0,0015% |
| 2009 | 512 231 | 17,35% | 0,25 | 0,0016% |
| 2008 | 436 507 | −18,53% | 0,22 | 0,0013% |
| 2007 | 535 802 | 29,29% | 0,27 | 0,0017% |
| 2006 | 414 408 | 1,59% | 0,21 | 0,0013% |
| 2005 | 407 924 | 0,23% | 0,21 | 0,0014% |
| 2004 | 407 007 | 3,83% | 0,21 | 0,0014% |
| 2003 | 391 983 | 1,71% | 0,2 | 0,0014% |
| 2002 | 385 398 | 5,57% | 0,2 | 0,0015% |
| 2001 | 365 075 | 4,08% | 0,19 | 0,0014% |
| 2000 | 350 778 | 165,88% | 0,19 | 0,0014% |
| 1999 | 131 929 | 4,25% | 0,07 | 0,00053% |
| 1998 | 126 547 | −1,66% | 0,07 | 0,00051% |
| 1997 | 128 680 | −0,65% | 0,07 | 0,00052% |
| 1996 | 129 528 | 3,51% | 0,07 | 0,00054% |
| 1995 | 125 140 | 2,76% | 0,07 | 0,00053% |
| 1994 | 121 782 | 9% | 0,07 | 0,00053% |
| 1993 | 111 731 | −3,41% | 0,07 | 0,00049% |
| 1992 | 115 674 | −15,07% | 0,07 | 0,00051% |
| 1991 | 136 202 | 25,16% | 0,08 | 0,00060% |
| 1990 | 108 826 | −22,16% | 0,07 | 0,00048% |
| 1989 | 139 813 | 33,21% | 0,09 | 0,00063% |
| 1988 | 104 954 | −36,27% | 0,07 | 0,00048% |
| 1987 | 164 677 | 40,17% | 0,11 | 0,00078% |
| 1986 | 117 487 | 8,7% | 0,08 | 0,00057% |
| 1985 | 108 079 | 9,34% | 0,07 | 0,00054% |
| 1984 | 98 848 | −3,31% | 0,07 | 0,00050% |
| 1983 | 102 229 | 9,33% | 0,07 | 0,00053% |
| 1982 | 93 507 | −6,95% | 0,07 | 0,00049% |
| 1981 | 100 486 | −4,12% | 0,07 | 0,00052% |
| 1980 | 104 804 | −1,74% | 0,08 | 0,00053% |
| 1979 | 106 663 | 15,13% | 0,08 | 0,00053% |
| 1978 | 92 645 | 1,64% | 0,07 | 0,00048% |
| 1977 | 91 146 | 3,52% | 0,08 | 0,00048% |
| 1976 | 88 044 | 3,64% | 0,07 | 0,00048% |
| 1975 | 84 955 | 3,83% | 0,07 | 0,00049% |
| 1974 | 81 818 | 7,79% | 0,07 | 0,00047% |
| 1973 | 75 905 | 3,45% | 0,07 | 0,00043% |
| 1972 | 73 372 | −0,42% | 0,07 | 0,00045% |
| 1971 | 73 685 | 0,07% | 0,07 | 0,00047% |
| 1970 | 73 633 | – | 0,07 | 0,00047% |
See also
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).