Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 909.06 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho is 909.06 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 1,273 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 682.69 kt, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 222 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,028 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,035 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,146 kt | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1,113 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,079 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,032 kt | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,005 kt | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,060 kt | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 911.48 kt | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,273 kt | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 1,217 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,201 kt | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,079 kt | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,115 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,065 kt | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,171 kt | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,109 kt | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,143 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,104 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,113 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,098 kt | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,121 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,122 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,042 kt | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,002 kt | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 982.99 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,078 kt | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 990.71 kt | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 872.29 kt | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 682.69 kt | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 743 kt | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,258 kt | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 909.06 kt | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,068 kt | 911.48 kt | 1,273 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,132 kt | 1,065 kt | 1,217 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,033 kt | 872.29 kt | 1,122 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 898.24 kt | 682.69 kt | 1,258 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 909.06 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.69 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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