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
70th
of 213 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 70th of 213 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 62.42 % —
1991 62.34 % -0.1%
1992 64.8 % +3.9%
1993 63.81 % -1.5%
1994 62.47 % -2.1%
1995 61.16 % -2.1%
1996 57.67 % -5.7%
1997 59.08 % +2.4%
1998 51.78 % -12.4%
1999 62 % +19.7%
2000 60.8 % -1.9%
2001 62.43 % +2.7%
2002 60.29 % -3.4%
2003 59.41 % -1.5%
2004 59.24 % -0.3%
2005 61.02 % +3.0%
2006 59.37 % -2.7%
2007 58.88 % -0.8%
2008 59.28 % +0.7%
2009 58.42 % -1.5%
2010 58.29 % -0.2%
2011 57.98 % -0.5%
2012 58.63 % +1.1%
2013 57.04 % -2.7%
2014 56.46 % -1.0%
2015 55.98 % -0.9%
2016 55.46 % -0.9%
2017 58.6 % +5.7%
2018 56.77 % -3.1%
2019 52.55 % -7.4%
2020 45.63 % -13.2%
2021 47.79 % +4.7%
2022 62.69 % +31.2%
2023 53.13 % -15.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 53.13 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 53.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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 +31.2% 47.79 % 62.69 %

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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 67 Eswatini 53.64 % compare
  2. 68 Malawi 53.58 % compare
  3. 69 Nepal 53.18 % compare
  4. 71 Uganda 52.24 % compare
  5. 72 Zimbabwe 52.11 % compare
  6. 73 Uzbekistan 51.99 % compare

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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 70th out of 213 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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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
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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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.