Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.3322 kt (2050)
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
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.