Co2 intensity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Co2 intensity was 0.5358 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Co2 intensity in Lesotho, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Lesotho stood at 0.5358.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Lesotho peaked at 0.6575 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3739, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Co2 intensity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4596 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4759 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4703 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4782 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4784 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4892 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4811 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4841 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4943 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4971 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4909 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4877 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.505 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5005 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5129 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5197 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5153 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5135 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5087 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.526 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5122 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6109 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.589 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.429 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4367 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3873 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3739 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4399 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4273 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4378 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4295 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6575 | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5358 | -18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5358 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.1% | 0.4295 | 0.6575 |
| 2013 | -27.2% | 0.589 | 0.429 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4808 | 0.4596 | 0.4971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.508 | 0.4877 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4644 | 0.3739 | 0.6109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5409 | 0.4295 | 0.6575 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 co2 intensity in Lesotho?
- Co2 intensity in Lesotho was 0.5358 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6575 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3739 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for co2 intensity?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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