AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,225 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 1,225 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 1,828 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 886.81 kt, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 257 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.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,454 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,448 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,604 kt | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1,565 kt | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,521 kt | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,445 kt | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,418 kt | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,510 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,354 kt | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,828 kt | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 1,735 kt | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,713 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,512 kt | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,559 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,470 kt | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,634 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,564 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,619 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,528 kt | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,546 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,520 kt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,563 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,550 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,452 kt | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,424 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,381 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,345 kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,489 kt | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,366 kt | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,180 kt | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 886.81 kt | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 979.56 kt | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,746 kt | +78.2% |
| 2023 | 1,225 kt | -29.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,225 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,751 kt, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,225 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,782 kt, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +78.2% | 979.56 kt | 1,746 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,515 kt | 1,354 kt | 1,828 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,588 kt | 1,470 kt | 1,735 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,427 kt | 1,180 kt | 1,563 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 kt | 886.81 kt | 1,746 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 1,225 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,828 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.81 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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