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Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 50.03 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
50.03 kt
World rank
145th
of 228 countries
All-time high
50.03 kt
in 2050
All-time low
20.45 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Lesotho, 1961–2050

0204060196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in Lesotho is 50.03 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 50.03 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 20.45 kt, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 145th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in Lesotho, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 24.14 kt —
1962 26.27 kt +8.8%
1963 24.53 kt -6.6%
1964 22.94 kt -6.5%
1965 27.41 kt +19.5%
1966 22.61 kt -17.5%
1967 27.15 kt +20.1%
1968 26.63 kt -1.9%
1969 29.35 kt +10.2%
1970 34.01 kt +15.8%
1971 31.88 kt -6.3%
1972 30.99 kt -2.8%
1973 30.64 kt -1.1%
1974 31.71 kt +3.5%
1975 32.39 kt +2.1%
1976 31.67 kt -2.2%
1977 27.95 kt -11.7%
1978 28.09 kt +0.5%
1979 29.49 kt +5.0%
1980 31.97 kt +8.4%
1981 32.37 kt +1.2%
1982 33.41 kt +3.2%
1983 32.13 kt -3.9%
1984 31.68 kt -1.4%
1985 33.24 kt +4.9%
1986 33.58 kt +1.0%
1987 39.21 kt +16.8%
1988 38.57 kt -1.6%
1989 36.18 kt -6.2%
1990 32.51 kt -10.1%
1991 32.87 kt +1.1%
1992 36.76 kt +11.9%
1993 35.55 kt -3.3%
1994 34.08 kt -4.1%
1995 32.62 kt -4.3%
1996 30.26 kt -7.2%
1997 32.4 kt +7.1%
1998 26.56 kt -18.0%
1999 39.87 kt +50.1%
2000 37.84 kt -5.1%
2001 38.13 kt +0.8%
2002 34.3 kt -10.0%
2003 34.82 kt +1.5%
2004 33.86 kt -2.7%
2005 37.5 kt +10.8%
2006 35.36 kt -5.7%
2007 35.81 kt +1.3%
2008 35.41 kt -1.1%
2009 35.38 kt -0.1%
2010 34.92 kt -1.3%
2011 35.18 kt +0.7%
2012 35.59 kt +1.2%
2013 32.95 kt -7.4%
2014 32.26 kt -2.1%
2015 31.36 kt -2.8%
2016 30.64 kt -2.3%
2017 34.21 kt +11.7%
2018 31.31 kt -8.5%
2019 27.07 kt -13.5%
2020 20.45 kt -24.4%
2021 22.12 kt +8.2%
2022 40.67 kt +83.9%
2023 27.88 kt -31.4%
2030 43.89 kt +57.4%
2050 50.03 kt +14.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 50.03 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 153.9 kt, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 50.03 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 153.28 kt, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +83.9% 22.12 kt 40.67 kt
2030 +57.4% 27.88 kt 43.89 kt
1999 +50.1% 26.56 kt 39.87 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.67 kt 22.61 kt 29.35 kt 9
1970s 30.88 kt 27.95 kt 34.01 kt 10
1980s 34.23 kt 31.68 kt 39.21 kt 10
1990s 33.35 kt 26.56 kt 39.87 kt 10
2000s 35.84 kt 33.86 kt 38.13 kt 10
2010s 32.55 kt 27.07 kt 35.59 kt 10
2020s 27.78 kt 20.45 kt 40.67 kt 4
2030s 43.89 kt 43.89 kt 43.89 kt 1
2050s 50.03 kt 50.03 kt 50.03 kt 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 142 Papua New Guinea 67.64 kt compare
  2. 143 China, Taiwan Province of 65.41 kt compare
  3. 144 Togo 62.85 kt compare
  4. 146 Slovakia 48.18 kt compare
  5. 147 Republic of Moldova 44.7 kt compare
  6. 147 Moldova 44.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in Lesotho?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in Lesotho was 50.03 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 50.03 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 20.45 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 145th out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf