AFOLU — Emissions Share in Lesotho

Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 54.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.65 %
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
95th
of 223 countries
All-time high
67.06 %
in 1992
All-time low
46.12 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 65.2 %1991: 64.7 %1992: 67.1 %1993: 66.1 %1994: 65.2 %1995: 63.4 %1996: 62.2 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 60.7 %1999: 66.2 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 64.7 %2002: 61.8 %2003: 62.2 %2004: 60.6 %2005: 62.5 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 61.5 %2008: 60.3 %2009: 60 %2010: 59.7 %2011: 60.3 %2012: 60.2 %2013: 58.4 %2014: 57.8 %2015: 57.6 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 59.8 %2018: 57.5 %2019: 53.3 %2020: 46.1 %2021: 49.3 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 54.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Lesotho stood at 54.65 %.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 67.06 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.12 %, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 95th out of 223 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 Share in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 65.19 % —
1991 64.74 % -0.7%
1992 67.06 % +3.6%
1993 66.09 % -1.4%
1994 65.18 % -1.4%
1995 63.42 % -2.7%
1996 62.25 % -1.8%
1997 63.72 % +2.4%
1998 60.66 % -4.8%
1999 66.16 % +9.1%
2000 64.43 % -2.6%
2001 64.73 % +0.5%
2002 61.8 % -4.5%
2003 62.24 % +0.7%
2004 60.59 % -2.7%
2005 62.53 % +3.2%
2006 60.83 % -2.7%
2007 61.5 % +1.1%
2008 60.31 % -1.9%
2009 60.03 % -0.5%
2010 59.71 % -0.5%
2011 60.29 % +1.0%
2012 60.24 % -0.1%
2013 58.35 % -3.1%
2014 57.77 % -1.0%
2015 57.57 % -0.3%
2016 57.08 % -0.9%
2017 59.75 % +4.7%
2018 57.55 % -3.7%
2019 53.34 % -7.3%
2020 46.12 % -13.5%
2021 49.28 % +6.9%
2022 63.48 % +28.8%
2023 54.65 % -13.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 54.65 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 54.65 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +28.8% 49.28 % 63.48 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.45 % 60.66 % 67.06 % 10
2000s 61.9 % 60.03 % 64.73 % 10
2010s 58.16 % 53.34 % 60.29 % 10
2020s 53.38 % 46.12 % 63.48 % 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 92 Italy 55.4 % compare
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  4. 95 Belarus 54.65 % compare
  5. 97 Iceland 54.43 % compare
  6. 98 Benin 53.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Lesotho?
Afolu — emissions share in Lesotho was 54.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 67.06 % in 1992.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 46.12 % in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions share?
Lesotho ranks 95th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.