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 46th out of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 37.82 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.67 % | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 38.4 % | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.86 % | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 35.61 % | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 32.95 % | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 34.22 % | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 28.86 % | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 37.88 % | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 36.53 % | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 36.77 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.53 % | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 34.11 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.52 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.46 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 34.11 % | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.71 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.18 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.26 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.54 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.88 % | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 27.16 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8 % | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 28.51 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.67 % | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29.33 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.69 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.85 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.79 % | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 21.94 % | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 21.47 % | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.97 % | +58.2% |
| 2023 | 26.08 % | -23.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26.08 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26.08 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +58.2% | 21.47 % | 33.97 % |
| 1999 | +31.3% | 28.86 % | 37.88 % |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 46th out of 213 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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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.