Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
53.13 %
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.8 %
in 1992
All-time low
45.63 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 62.4 %1991: 62.3 %1992: 64.8 %1993: 63.8 %1994: 62.5 %1995: 61.2 %1996: 57.7 %1997: 59.1 %1998: 51.8 %1999: 62 %2000: 60.8 %2001: 62.4 %2002: 60.3 %2003: 59.4 %2004: 59.2 %2005: 61 %2006: 59.4 %2007: 58.9 %2008: 59.3 %2009: 58.4 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 58 %2012: 58.6 %2013: 57 %2014: 56.5 %2015: 56 %2016: 55.5 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 56.8 %2019: 52.5 %2020: 45.6 %2021: 47.8 %2022: 62.7 %2023: 53.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Lesotho is 53.13 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 64.8 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.63 %, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.75 % 51.78 % 64.8 % 10
2000s 59.91 % 58.42 % 62.43 % 10
2010s 56.78 % 52.55 % 58.63 % 10
2020s 52.31 % 45.63 % 62.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Lesotho?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Lesotho was 53.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 45.63 % in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Lesotho ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.