Co emissions by sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Co emissions by sector was 140,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co emissions by sector in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 140,000 for co emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Lesotho peaked at 340,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions by sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,000 | — |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129,999 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 129,999 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160,000 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 340,000 | +126.7% |
| 2023 | 140,000 | -58.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 140,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 630,000, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 140,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +126.7% | 150,000 | 340,000 |
| 2023 | -58.8% | 340,000 | 140,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,000 | 90,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,000 | 90,000 | 129,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,000 | 100,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,500 | 140,000 | 340,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Mozambique 160,000 compare
- 135 Gabon 150,000 compare
- 136 North Macedonia 140,000 compare
- 138 Uganda 129,999 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 120,000 compare
- 139 Guyana 120,000 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 co emissions by sector in Lesotho?
- Co emissions by sector in Lesotho was 140,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 340,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for co emissions by sector?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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