Climate Change in Lesotho

1,129 indicators covering climate change for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 61.2% 12th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 61.7% 12th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 61.3% 12th
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture 3.89 TJ 2023 down 22.9% 137th
Electricity — Emissions 1.01 kt 2023 down 22.9% 130th
Electricity — Emissions 0.0013 kt 2023 down 23.5% 136th
Electricity — Emissions 0 kt 2023 128th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0438 billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 167th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.8% 2022 unchanged 156th
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population 83.6 2022 up 41.5% 185th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 11.0% 37th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 11.1% 8th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 42nd
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 9.0% 36th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 13.7% 8th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 2.3% 41st
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 7.7% 36th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 15.3% 8th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 3.7% 40th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.1252 kg per person 2023 down 7.7% 36th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 15.3% 8th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 9.53 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 3.7% 40th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 2.0% 2025 down 36.5% 145th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 1.1% 2025 down 6.0% 96th
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 0.43 °C 2025 down 66.4% 146th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL 2 2023 up 100.0% 44th
People affected by disaster, Number 700,017 2023 up 26,823.7% 26th
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 0.6% 30th
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 24.1% 5th
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 11.7% 37th
Oats — Crop residues 4,420 kg 2050 75th
Oats — Crop residues 0.0001 kt 2050 75th
Oats — Crop residues 0.0001 kt 2050 74th
Oats — Crop residues 0 kt 2050 70th
Forest fires — Emissions 0 kt 2024 111th
Other forest — Emissions 0 kt 2024 92nd
Annual CO₂ emissions 2.57 million tonnes 2024 up 14.7% 152nd
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region 2.57 million tonnes 2024 up 14.7% 152nd
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 2.57 million tonnes 2024 up 14.7% 152nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 2.57 million tonnes 2024 up 14.7% 152nd
Greenhouse gas emissions 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 61.3% 158th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 9.7% 157th
Methane emissions 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 18.7% 154th
Nitrous oxide emissions 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 25.2% 150th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 930,829 tonnes 2024 up 62.9% 163rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 43.6% 153rd
Per capita methane emissions 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 27.6% 161st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 0.3982 tonnes per person 2024 up 44.9% 167th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 930,829 tonnes 2024 up 62.9% 163rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 0.3982 tonnes per person 2024 up 44.9% 167th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 0 tonnes 2024 146th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 0 tonnes per person 2024 146th
Carbon intensity of energy 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 0.4% 1st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 78,134 tonnes 2024 down 33.4% 98th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 2.57 million tonnes 2024 up 14.7% 152nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes per person 2024 105th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 2.3% 139th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 43.6% 152nd
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 22.7% 21st