Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,202 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,202 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Lesotho peaked at 3,214 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 451.13 %, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,476 % | — |
| 1991 | 1,508 % | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,537 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 823.69 % | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 887.34 % | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 961.8 % | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,053 % | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,148 % | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 451.13 % | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 608.34 % | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 1,142 % | +87.7% |
| 2001 | 1,559 % | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 1,920 % | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 2,294 % | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 2,686 % | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 3,166 % | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 3,214 % | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,169 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,173 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,176 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,059 % | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,015 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,389 % | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 2,154 % | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,083 % | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,697 % | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 1,597 % | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,492 % | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,502 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,459 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,434 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,417 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,301 % | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,202 % | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,045 % | 451.13 % | 1,537 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,550 % | 1,142 % | 3,214 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,045 % | 1,459 % | 3,059 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,338 % | 1,202 % | 1,434 % | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 (co2eq) (ar5) in Lesotho?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Lesotho was 1,202 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,214 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.13 % in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.