Lesotho's co₂ emissions rose from 1.7 Mt in 1995 to 2.6 Mt in 2024.
Lesotho · Climate
Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.
16 indicators · 14 with data
Lesotho's co₂ per capita rose from 0.9 t in 1995 to 1.1 t in 2024.
Lesotho's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 9.6 Mt in 1995 to 72.3 Mt in 2024.
Lesotho's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes CO₂-equivalent
159th of 209 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Lesotho's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 4.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 6.2 Mt CO₂e in 2024.
Greenhouse gas emissions per capita
tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person
53rd of 209 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Lesotho's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 2.0 t CO₂e in 1995 to 2.6 t CO₂e in 2024.
Lesotho's co₂ intensity rose from 0.5 in 1993 to 0.5 in 2022.
Lesotho's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 34.5 in 2000 to 20.8 in 2022.
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- Methane emissionsdown −1.4 %155th of 209
- Nitrous oxide emissionsdown −1.6 %151st of 209
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- CO₂ emissions from coalup +4.5 %84th of 137
- CO₂ emissions from oilup +0.9 %163rd of 205
- CO₂ emissions from land-use changedown −4.0 %62nd of 194
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- Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gasesunchanged +0.0142nd of 205
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Lesotho.