Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0127 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0127 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 74th 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 (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Indonesia 0.0133 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0131 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 Belarus 0.0126 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Mexico 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Portugal 0.0124 kt per square kilometre compare
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 emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Lesotho?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Lesotho was 0.0127 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.