🇱🇸 Lesotho's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Lesotho emitted around 6.2 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, around 0.01% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 2.6 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 0.29 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, a roughly 4% yearly decline that matches the global decline needed for Net Zero in 2050 and warming of around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 71% of emissions, methane 21%, nitrous oxide 8% and F-gases 0.5%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Lesotho's emissions have produced around 417 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, around 0.01% of the global total, or around 2.9 tonnes per person per year.
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