AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0403 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0602 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0528 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | -29.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0403 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0737 kt per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0403 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0794 kt per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0523 kt per square kilometre | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Morocco 0.044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Somalia 0.0434 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Sweden 0.0422 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0386 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.0386 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Isle of Man 0.0354 kt per square kilometre compare
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.