Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Lesotho stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +30.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 157 Paraguay 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Djibouti 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Cameroon 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Gabon 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Canada 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Lesotho?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Lesotho was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.