Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 61.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Lesotho stood at 61.87 %.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 72.14 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 54.4 %, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.54 % | 63.46 % | 72.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.55 % | 65.64 % | 70.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.38 % | 60.49 % | 66.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.72 % | 54.4 % | 69.27 % | 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 share in Lesotho?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Lesotho was 61.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.14 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 % in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.