Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Lesotho or Malawi?

Malawi, at 53.58 % against 53.13 % in Lesotho as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Malawi: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share

Lesotho

53.13 %

in 2023

Malawi

53.58 %

in 2023

Lesotho rank

66th

Malawi rank

64th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 53.58 % against 53.13 % in Lesotho, a difference of 0.45 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 64th of 199 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.75 %	25.99 %	34.77 %	Lesotho
2000s	59.91 %	27.53 %	32.38 %	Lesotho
2010s	56.78 %	40.01 %	16.77 %	Lesotho
2020s	52.31 %	51.66 %	0.6475 %	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Lesotho or Malawi?: Malawi, at 53.58 % against 53.13 % in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions share between Lesotho and Malawi?: 0.45 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions share?: Lesotho ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.