Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho

Lesotho: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 105.62 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105.62 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
105.62 kt
in 2023
All-time low
82.73 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 82.7 kt1991: 84.5 kt1992: 86.1 kt1993: 87.6 kt1994: 88.6 kt1995: 89.8 kt1996: 91 kt1997: 91.3 kt1998: 91.3 kt1999: 91.1 kt2000: 95.1 kt2001: 94.1 kt2002: 94.5 kt2003: 93.6 kt2004: 94.7 kt2005: 94.3 kt2006: 93.8 kt2007: 95.1 kt2008: 94.9 kt2009: 94.9 kt2010: 95.8 kt2011: 96.8 kt2012: 97.3 kt2013: 98.1 kt2014: 97.9 kt2015: 98.9 kt2016: 99.7 kt2017: 100.6 kt2018: 101.6 kt2019: 102.5 kt2020: 103.4 kt2021: 103.9 kt2022: 104.8 kt2023: 105.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 105.62 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 105.62 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.73 kt, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 162nd out of 215 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 82.73 kt
1991 84.47 kt +2.1%
1992 86.09 kt +1.9%
1993 87.57 kt +1.7%
1994 88.58 kt +1.2%
1995 89.75 kt +1.3%
1996 90.96 kt +1.3%
1997 91.27 kt +0.3%
1998 91.27 kt -0.0%
1999 91.09 kt -0.2%
2000 95.1 kt +4.4%
2001 94.12 kt -1.0%
2002 94.51 kt +0.4%
2003 93.58 kt -1.0%
2004 94.7 kt +1.2%
2005 94.26 kt -0.5%
2006 93.77 kt -0.5%
2007 95.12 kt +1.4%
2008 94.92 kt -0.2%
2009 94.87 kt -0.1%
2010 95.82 kt +1.0%
2011 96.8 kt +1.0%
2012 97.32 kt +0.5%
2013 98.13 kt +0.8%
2014 97.94 kt -0.2%
2015 98.86 kt +0.9%
2016 99.75 kt +0.9%
2017 100.65 kt +0.9%
2018 101.64 kt +1.0%
2019 102.53 kt +0.9%
2020 103.41 kt +0.9%
2021 103.94 kt +0.5%
2022 104.78 kt +0.8%
2023 105.62 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.38 kt 82.73 kt 91.27 kt 10
2000s 94.49 kt 93.58 kt 95.12 kt 10
2010s 98.94 kt 95.82 kt 102.53 kt 10
2020s 104.43 kt 103.41 kt 105.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 159 Eswatini 117.93 kt compare
  2. 160 United States Virgin Islands 117.78 kt compare
  3. 161 Bhutan 117.05 kt compare
  4. 163 Djibouti 101.34 kt compare
  5. 164 Luxembourg 89.7 kt compare
  6. 165 Suriname 84.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 105.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 105.62 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 82.73 kt in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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