Environment & Energy

Lesotho

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CO₂ emissions19702024
0.07340.3050.5370.769119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
33.639.445.351.156.919902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
50.652.253.755.356.919902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions1 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.428 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share34.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita9.73 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawal0.837 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share100 %Ember [2022]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature11.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)381,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity33.1 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita3.02 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.0038 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.0438 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.001 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total2.57–1,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 1,001 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 2.574 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Non-Specified
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial2.57 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share52.1 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesovergrazing; severe soil erosion; soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South AfricaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage22/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Lesotho's environment & energy on Databook compiles 22 indicators from 12 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (1 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.428 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.