Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 28.68 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.68 kt
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
131st
of 221 countries
All-time high
42.2 kt
in 1999
All-time low
20.67 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 33.8 kt1991: 33.9 kt1992: 37.8 kt1993: 36.6 kt1994: 35.4 kt1995: 33.6 kt1996: 32.6 kt1997: 34.6 kt1998: 29.3 kt1999: 42.2 kt2000: 40.1 kt2001: 39.5 kt2002: 35.2 kt2003: 36.5 kt2004: 34.6 kt2005: 38.4 kt2006: 36.2 kt2007: 37.4 kt2008: 36 kt2009: 36.4 kt2010: 35.8 kt2011: 36.6 kt2012: 36.6 kt2013: 33.7 kt2014: 33 kt2015: 32.2 kt2016: 31.5 kt2017: 34.9 kt2018: 31.7 kt2019: 27.5 kt2020: 20.7 kt2021: 22.8 kt2022: 41.2 kt2023: 28.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho stood at 28.68 kt.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 42.2 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.67 kt, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 131st of 221 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 — Emissions in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 33.76 kt
1991 33.93 kt +0.5%
1992 37.85 kt +11.5%
1993 36.62 kt -3.2%
1994 35.36 kt -3.4%
1995 33.63 kt -4.9%
1996 32.63 kt -3.0%
1997 34.6 kt +6.0%
1998 29.28 kt -15.4%
1999 42.2 kt +44.1%
2000 40.07 kt -5.0%
2001 39.53 kt -1.4%
2002 35.16 kt -11.0%
2003 36.47 kt +3.7%
2004 34.63 kt -5.1%
2005 38.43 kt +11.0%
2006 36.23 kt -5.7%
2007 37.41 kt +3.2%
2008 36.03 kt -3.7%
2009 36.36 kt +0.9%
2010 35.77 kt -1.6%
2011 36.58 kt +2.3%
2012 36.57 kt -0.0%
2013 33.7 kt -7.8%
2014 33 kt -2.1%
2015 32.25 kt -2.3%
2016 31.53 kt -2.2%
2017 34.88 kt +10.6%
2018 31.74 kt -9.0%
2019 27.47 kt -13.4%
2020 20.67 kt -24.8%
2021 22.81 kt +10.3%
2022 41.18 kt +80.5%
2023 28.68 kt -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.99 kt 29.28 kt 42.2 kt 10
2000s 37.03 kt 34.63 kt 40.07 kt 10
2010s 33.35 kt 27.47 kt 36.58 kt 10
2020s 28.33 kt 20.67 kt 41.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 128 Slovenia 39.03 kt compare
  2. 129 Latvia 36.79 kt compare
  3. 130 Gambia 32.11 kt compare
  4. 132 Israel 28.57 kt compare
  5. 133 Jordan 27.23 kt compare
  6. 134 Estonia 24.63 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Lesotho was 28.68 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 42.2 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 20.67 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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