Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,796 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 1,796 kt.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 2,324 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,410 kt, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,646 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,639 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,800 kt | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,742 kt | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,706 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,635 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,624 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,714 kt | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,462 kt | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 2,008 kt | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 1,952 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,942 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,769 kt | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,820 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,758 kt | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,930 kt | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,866 kt | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,925 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,855 kt | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,884 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,848 kt | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,925 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,902 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,839 kt | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,793 kt | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,763 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,761 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,941 kt | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1,849 kt | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,697 kt | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,410 kt | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,530 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2,324 kt | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 1,796 kt | -22.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,796 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,875 kt, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,796 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,125 kt, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (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 | +51.9% | 1,530 kt | 2,324 kt |
| 1999 | +37.3% | 1,462 kt | 2,008 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,698 kt | 1,462 kt | 2,008 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 kt | 1,758 kt | 1,952 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 kt | 1,697 kt | 1,941 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,765 kt | 1,410 kt | 2,324 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Timor-Leste 1,858 kt compare
- 180 East Timor 1,858 kt compare
- 182 Mauritius 1,810 kt compare
- 184 Cyprus 1,626 kt compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 1,476 kt compare
- 185 Brunei 1,476 kt 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 (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 1,796 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,324 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (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