Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0011 kt per square kilometre for agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 134th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -27.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0011 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0011 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 kt per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4), 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 | +69.3% | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +39.7% | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 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 agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agrifood systems — Emissions 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
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) 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.