Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.006 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.006 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0455 kt per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.006 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0306 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Eritrea 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
- 182 Australia 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sudan 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 185 Tajikistan 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 186 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0049 kt per square kilometre compare
- 187 Libya 0.0047 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) 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 (CO2) ÷ 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 (CO2) 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.