Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 26.08 %.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 39.67 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.47 %, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.06 % | 28.86 % | 39.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.42 % | 32.26 % | 36.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.72 % | 25.79 % | 31.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 % | 21.47 % | 33.97 % | 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 (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho was 26.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 % in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.