Live estimate
Lesotho CO₂ Emissions
Lesotho emitted 2.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 152nd most of 213 countries. That is 1.1 tonnes per person, 77% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Lesotho in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
2.6 Mt
2.6 million tonnes
World rank
#152
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
1.1 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+4.0%
2023: 2.5 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#154 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 4.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 30%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 3.1 million tonnes and are now 16% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | 2.2 |
| 2013 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 2.0 |
| 2005 | 2.0 |
| 2004 | 2.0 |
| 2003 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 1.9 |
Where it comes from
Coal is the largest source of Lesotho’s CO₂, at 64%.
- Coal64%1.6 Mt
- Oil36%0.9 Mt
How Lesotho compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Lesotho emit?
Lesotho emitted 2.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Lesotho’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Lesotho emits 1.1 tonnes per person, 77% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (2.3 million people in 2024).
Are Lesotho’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 4.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 30%. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 3.1 million tonnes and are now 16% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Lesotho?
Coal is the largest source, at 64% of Lesotho’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (1.6 million tonnes).
How much has Lesotho contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Lesotho has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 154th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →