Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0257 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0257 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0375 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | -31.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0257 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0274 kt per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0257 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0229 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre 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 | +83.9% | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +50.1% | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0328 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Sudan 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ecuador 0.0268 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 China 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0253 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 North Macedonia 0.025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.024 kt per square kilometre compare
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 emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Lesotho?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Lesotho was 0.0257 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0375 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.