Climate Change in Lesotho 1,129 indicators covering climate change for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 8.68 2021 unchanged 150th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.44 kt 2023 down 28.7% 96th Per capita methane emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 — 139th Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 420,000 tonnes 2023 down 17.6% 141st Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 1.22 million tonnes 2023 down 15.9% 139th Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 — 72nd Methane emissions from agriculture 800,000 tonnes 2023 down 14.9% 137th Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 229.29 kilograms per person 2023 up 12.3% 144th CO₂ emissions from transport 530,000 tonnes 2023 up 26.2% 158th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 — 184th Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 2.2 2025 down 40.5% 135th Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 4.2 2025 down 17.6% 79th Lack of coping capacity 6.2 2025 down 10.1% 39th Vulnerability 5.5 2025 up 7.8% 42nd CO₂ emissions by sector 140,000 tonnes 2023 up 27.3% 136th Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 60.57 kilograms per person 2023 up 13.2% 133rd Terrestrial protected areas 23.4% 2025 up 7,700.0% 62nd Terrestrial and marine protected areas 23.4% 2025 up 7,700.0% 48th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0002 kt 2023 down 33.3% 109th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0003 kt 2023 down 25.0% 99th Food Processing — Emissions 15.36 kt 2023 down 28.7% 106th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0061 kt 2023 down 35.8% 110th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0723 kt 2023 down 29.7% 99th Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.0145 2021 down 0.8% 168th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2022 up 2.1% 212th Food Processing — Emissions 15.36 kt 2023 down 28.7% 93rd Food Processing — Emissions 0.0002 kt 2023 down 35.8% 96th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0003 kt 2023 down 29.6% 88th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 1.37 kilograms 2018 down 0.6% 187th CO₂ emissions from international aviation 2,991 tonnes 2018 up 5.5% 192nd Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 290,060 tonnes 2026 up 95.3% 117th Urban population 44.7% 2025 up 12.7% 163rd Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 — 7th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.38 2025 down 10.7% 128th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 65.0% 2015 down 14.9% 75th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 down 8.2% 159th Food Processing — Energy Use 73.58 TJ 2023 down 25.1% 88th Food Processing — Energy Use 73.58 TJ 2023 down 25.1% 82nd CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.9 1=low to 6=high 2025 down 12.1% 50th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 79.53 t 2023 up 494.0% 46th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 1 2023 unchanged 32nd Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 968 2023 down 62.8% 70th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 296.32 t 2019 down 93.4% 29th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 79.53 t 2023 down 97.8% 44th Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 6.2% 159th Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 35.6% 2024 up 6.6% 13th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Drought 1 2023 unchanged 1st Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 699,049 2023 down 3.6% 29th Decadal temperature anomalies 0.5187 °C 2010 up 413.8% 18th ← Previous Page 19 of 19