Climate Change in Lesotho

1,089 indicators covering climate change for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person 2024 up 2.1% 157th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.1% 2024 up 3,486.9% 62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 233.61 million tonnes 2024 up 47.0% 130th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.0% 2024 up 38.9% 130th
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% 2024 up 259.7% 131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 196.16 million tonnes 2024 up 100.1% 157th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% 2024 up 69.8% 157th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.1 tonnes per person 2024 up 2.1% 157th
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.81 2024 up 37.9% 114th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals 3.05 2024 up 8.4% 161st
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person 2024 down 3.5% 174th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 10.7% 36th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) -0.5207 % change on previous year 2024 down 287.8% 176th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 83.92 tonnes per person 2024 up 78.1% 147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 up 104.3% 32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year 2024 up 89.6% 11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 196.16 million tonnes 2024 up 100.1% 157th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita 99.94 tonnes per person 2024 up 30.8% 91st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 up 50.1% 29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,692.5% 4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 30.94 tonnes per person 2024 up 31.6% 145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 up 50.9% 29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year 2024 down 23.3% 69th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 72.33 million tonnes 2024 up 47.8% 154th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 30.94 tonnes per person 2024 up 31.6% 145th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP 2024 up 50.9% 29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year 2024 down 23.3% 69th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 72.33 million tonnes 2024 up 47.8% 154th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 0.0% 2024 down 6.7% 84th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 0.0% 2024 up 16.8% 90th
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2025 29th
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2025 40th
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 2025 50th
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 0.2261 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 30.1% 69th
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.36 kt 2023 down 6.9% 130th
Cereals excluding rice — Production 143,080 t 2023 up 33.2% 126th
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 279.04 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 34.8% 1st
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.44 kt 2023 down 32.2% 131st
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 1,267 t 2023 down 49.7% 162nd
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions intensity 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 0.2% 102nd
Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) 233.92 kt 2023 down 8.1% 125th
Raw milk of cattle — Production 174,568 t 2023 down 7.9% 119th
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 658.46 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 33.6% 3rd
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 145.08 kt 2023 down 25.8% 73rd
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production 220.33 t 2023 down 44.5% 121st
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 3.7% 3rd
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 315.98 kt 2023 up 4.1% 70th
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 584.38 t 2023 up 8.1% 131st
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 902.3% 61st
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.745 kt 2023 up 1,171.3% 168th
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production 494.88 t 2023 up 26.8% 176th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 6.0% 65th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.48 kt 2023 down 23.2% 163rd
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 1,390 t 2023 down 18.3% 166th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity 11.28 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 60.7% 35th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.15 kt 2023 down 46.3% 130th
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 723.05 t 2023 up 36.4% 147th
Energy — Emissions 17.8 kt 2023 down 7.8% 155th
Energy — Emissions 0.295 kt 2023 down 12.5% 158th
Energy — Emissions 2,400 kt 2023 up 2.6% 170th