Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,226 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,226 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 1,813 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 887.76 kt, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,445 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,440 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,596 kt | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1,556 kt | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,512 kt | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,436 kt | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,417 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,495 kt | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,276 kt | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1,813 kt | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 1,734 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,713 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,512 kt | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,559 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,470 kt | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,634 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,564 kt | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,619 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,528 kt | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,546 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,520 kt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,563 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,550 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,452 kt | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,424 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,381 kt | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,345 kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,491 kt | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,367 kt | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,182 kt | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 887.76 kt | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 980.56 kt | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,747 kt | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 1,226 kt | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,499 kt | 1,276 kt | 1,813 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,588 kt | 1,470 kt | 1,734 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,428 kt | 1,182 kt | 1,563 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 kt | 887.76 kt | 1,747 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 1,226 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,813 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.76 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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