AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 802.95 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 802.95 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 1,191 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 578.83 kt, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 256 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 950.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 955.72 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,065 kt | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,031 kt | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 995.74 kt | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 947.3 kt | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 914.52 kt | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 978.43 kt | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 871.2 kt | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,191 kt | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 1,123 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,107 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 984.54 kt | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,021 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 969.69 kt | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,076 kt | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,015 kt | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,047 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,009 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,018 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,002 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,024 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,024 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 943.7 kt | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 924.1 kt | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 902.96 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 882.83 kt | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 976.65 kt | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 888.55 kt | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 769.22 kt | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 578.83 kt | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 638.59 kt | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,153 kt | +80.6% |
| 2023 | 802.95 kt | -30.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 802.95 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 802.95 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,594 kt, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +80.6% | 638.59 kt | 1,153 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990.12 kt | 871.2 kt | 1,191 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 kt | 969.69 kt | 1,123 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 933.76 kt | 769.22 kt | 1,024 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.35 kt | 578.83 kt | 1,153 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) from ch4 in Lesotho?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 802.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,191 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.83 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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