Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 87.72 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 87.72 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 87.72 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.69 kt, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 72.89 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.19 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 75.34 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 76.45 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 76.71 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.92 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 78.78 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.29 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.75 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.83 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.84 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.76 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.37 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.92 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.33 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.51 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.92 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.69 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.57 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.19 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.01 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.79 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 81.37 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.48 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 84.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.57 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.43 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.75 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.72 kt | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 87.72 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.23 kt, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 87.72 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.22 kt, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3 kt | 71.69 kt | 79.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 kt | 78.33 kt | 79.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.48 kt | 80.57 kt | 84.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.48 kt | 85.43 kt | 87.72 kt | 4 |
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 domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 87.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.72 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.69 kt in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.