Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 67.88 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 67.88 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 76.51 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.74 %, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72 % | — |
| 1991 | 72.73 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.39 % | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 73.74 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.79 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 71.78 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.02 % | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 68.08 % | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 59.74 % | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 71.42 % | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 70.18 % | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 70.46 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.27 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.67 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 72.55 % | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 74.09 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.17 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 73.29 % | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 71.85 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.53 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.66 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 71.96 % | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 69.11 % | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 69.02 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.63 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 70.01 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.29 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 70.5 % | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.25 % | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 62.63 % | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 62.04 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.51 % | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 67.88 % | -11.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 67.88 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 67.88 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.17 % | 59.74 % | 74.39 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.79 % | 69.67 % | 74.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 % | 68.25 % | 72.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 % | 62.04 % | 76.51 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 32 Tajikistan 69.69 % compare
- 33 Colombia 69.56 % compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 69.08 % compare
- 36 Cuba 67.81 % compare
- 37 United Republic of Tanzania 67.49 % compare
- 38 Guinea 66.51 % compare
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 in Lesotho?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Lesotho was 67.88 % 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 76.51 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.74 % in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Lesotho ranks 35th 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). 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.