AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 27.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 27.39 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 41.55 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.69 %, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 93rd 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 (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 39.77 % | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.55 % | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 40.37 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.23 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 37.55 % | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 36.75 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 37.91 % | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 35 % | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 41.36 % | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 39.78 % | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 39.32 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.18 % | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 36.51 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.64 % | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 36.67 % | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 35.34 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.75 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34 % | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33.46 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.69 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.48 % | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 28.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.29 % | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 29.97 % | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.98 % | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 30.63 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.92 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.71 % | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 22.69 % | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 22.82 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.79 % | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 27.39 % | -21.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 27.39 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 27.39 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +52.5% | 22.82 % | 34.79 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.02 % | 35 % | 41.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.16 % | 33.46 % | 39.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.96 % | 26.71 % | 32.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 % | 22.69 % | 34.79 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho was 27.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 % in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.