Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,116 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 2,116 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 2,116 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 857.6 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,020 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,111 kt | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1,042 kt | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 975.62 kt | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 1,162 kt | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 965.5 kt | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 1,153 kt | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 1,126 kt | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,241 kt | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1,434 kt | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1,348 kt | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1,313 kt | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,299 kt | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,344 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,369 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,337 kt | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,178 kt | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1,181 kt | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,240 kt | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,345 kt | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1,358 kt | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,407 kt | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,351 kt | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,331 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,401 kt | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,416 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,652 kt | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1,625 kt | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,525 kt | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,368 kt | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,378 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,532 kt | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1,488 kt | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,429 kt | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,370 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,272 kt | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,363 kt | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,116 kt | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,675 kt | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,594 kt | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,602 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,443 kt | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1,457 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,422 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,580 kt | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1,509 kt | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,527 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,491 kt | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,490 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,467 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,475 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,492 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,383 kt | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,355 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,322 kt | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,288 kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,438 kt | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,317 kt | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,139 kt | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 857.6 kt | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 921.63 kt | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,704 kt | +84.9% |
| 2023 | 1,166 kt | -31.6% |
| 2030 | 1,851 kt | +58.7% |
| 2050 | 2,116 kt | +14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,116 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,481 kt, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,116 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,760 kt, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +84.9% | 921.63 kt | 1,704 kt |
| 2030 | +58.7% | 1,166 kt | 1,851 kt |
| 1999 | +50.0% | 1,116 kt | 1,675 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,088 kt | 965.5 kt | 1,241 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,304 kt | 1,178 kt | 1,434 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,441 kt | 1,331 kt | 1,652 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,399 kt | 1,116 kt | 1,675 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,511 kt | 1,422 kt | 1,602 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,368 kt | 1,139 kt | 1,492 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,162 kt | 857.6 kt | 1,704 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1,851 kt | 1,851 kt | 1,851 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 2,116 kt | 2,116 kt | 2,116 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,553 kt compare
- 143 Croatia 2,454 kt compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 2,290 kt compare
- 146 Burundi 1,926 kt compare
- 147 Slovakia 1,742 kt compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 1,722 kt compare
- 148 Moldova 1,722 kt compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (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 emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 2,116 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,116 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.6 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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