AFOLU — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions was 28.68 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.68 kt
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
143rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
42.54 kt
in 1999
All-time low
20.67 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 34 kt1991: 34.1 kt1992: 38 kt1993: 36.8 kt1994: 35.6 kt1995: 33.8 kt1996: 32.7 kt1997: 34.9 kt1998: 31.1 kt1999: 42.5 kt2000: 40.1 kt2001: 39.5 kt2002: 35.2 kt2003: 36.5 kt2004: 34.6 kt2005: 38.4 kt2006: 36.2 kt2007: 37.4 kt2008: 36 kt2009: 36.4 kt2010: 35.8 kt2011: 36.6 kt2012: 36.6 kt2013: 33.7 kt2014: 33 kt2015: 32.2 kt2016: 31.5 kt2017: 34.9 kt2018: 31.7 kt2019: 27.5 kt2020: 20.7 kt2021: 22.8 kt2022: 41.2 kt2023: 28.7 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Lesotho is 28.68 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 42.54 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.67 kt, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 143rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.36 kt 31.11 kt 42.54 kt 10
2000s 37.04 kt 34.63 kt 40.1 kt 10
2010s 33.35 kt 27.47 kt 36.58 kt 10
2020s 28.33 kt 20.67 kt 41.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 140 Latvia 36.48 kt compare
  2. 141 Gambia 32.11 kt compare
  3. 142 Timor-Leste 31.83 kt compare
  4. 144 Israel 25.67 kt compare
  5. 145 Estonia 24.41 kt compare
  6. 146 Armenia 24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Lesotho?
Afolu — emissions in Lesotho was 28.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 42.54 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 20.67 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf