Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions was 1.18 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.18 kt
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
132nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.71 kt
in 2001
All-time low
0.8867 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.4 kt1991: 1.4 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.4 kt1996: 1.3 kt1997: 1.4 kt1998: 1.2 kt1999: 1.7 kt2000: 1.7 kt2001: 1.7 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 1.6 kt2006: 1.6 kt2007: 1.6 kt2008: 1.5 kt2009: 1.5 kt2010: 1.5 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.5 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 0.887 kt2021: 0.944 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 1.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Lesotho stood at 1.18 kt.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Lesotho peaked at 1.71 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8867 kt, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 132nd of 197 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 on agricultural land — Direct emissions in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.38 kt
1991 1.36 kt -1.9%
1992 1.51 kt +11.1%
1993 1.49 kt -1.2%
1994 1.45 kt -2.7%
1995 1.38 kt -4.7%
1996 1.33 kt -4.2%
1997 1.41 kt +6.3%
1998 1.16 kt -17.7%
1999 1.71 kt +47.4%
2000 1.66 kt -2.7%
2001 1.71 kt +2.9%
2002 1.51 kt -11.8%
2003 1.49 kt -1.5%
2004 1.44 kt -2.8%
2005 1.6 kt +10.6%
2006 1.58 kt -1.1%
2007 1.59 kt +0.9%
2008 1.49 kt -6.4%
2009 1.49 kt +0.1%
2010 1.48 kt -0.9%
2011 1.49 kt +1.1%
2012 1.49 kt -0.2%
2013 1.44 kt -3.5%
2014 1.42 kt -1.2%
2015 1.34 kt -5.7%
2016 1.29 kt -4.0%
2017 1.44 kt +12.2%
2018 1.36 kt -5.8%
2019 1.15 kt -15.2%
2020 0.8867 kt -23.2%
2021 0.9438 kt +6.4%
2022 1.68 kt +77.8%
2023 1.18 kt -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 kt 1.16 kt 1.71 kt 10
2000s 1.56 kt 1.44 kt 1.71 kt 10
2010s 1.39 kt 1.15 kt 1.49 kt 10
2020s 1.17 kt 0.8867 kt 1.68 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 129 Lebanon 1.42 kt compare
  2. 130 Estonia 1.28 kt compare
  3. 131 Slovenia 1.24 kt compare
  4. 133 Eswatini 1.01 kt compare
  5. 134 Papua New Guinea 1 kt compare
  6. 135 Kuwait 0.9797 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Lesotho?
Emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions in Lesotho was 1.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions?
Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — direct emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf