Lesotho
CO₂ emissions per capita in Lesotho
metric tons · World Bank · Annual
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production, per person.
Calculation
Climate Watch / OWID-derived series originally from CDIAC. Excludes land use change and forestry.
Primary source
Update frequency
Annual
Caveats
Excludes emissions from land-use change. Production-based, not consumption-based.
Cite this dataset
For researchers and journalists.
Cusp Africa. 2026. "Lesotho — CO₂ emissions per capita." Sourced from World Bank (Indicator EN.ATM.CO2E.PC). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/co2-per-capita/lesotho.
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