Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0026 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho is 0.0026 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho peaked at 1.43 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6405 kt | 0.2161 kt | 1.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1081 kt | 0 kt | 1.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 kt | 0 kt | 0.0145 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 kt | 0.0013 kt | 0.0198 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share co2 vs population 0.032 (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.1 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 72.33 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.1 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho?
- Closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho was 0.0026 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.