AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,225 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,225 kt
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
139th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1,828 kt
in 1999
All-time low
886.81 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.6k kt1993: 1.6k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.8k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 1.5k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.5k kt2005: 1.6k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 886.8 kt2021: 979.6 kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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 139th out of 239 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 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

  1. 136 Jordan 1,352 kt compare
  2. 137 Slovenia 1,275 kt compare
  3. 138 Eswatini 1,272 kt compare
  4. 140 Iceland 1,168 kt compare
  5. 141 Puerto Rico 1,061 kt compare
  6. 142 North Macedonia 972.46 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 139th out of 239 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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