Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +156.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +323.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.