Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 802.99 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho stood at 802.99 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 1,182 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 578.86 kt, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 221 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) from CH4 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 945.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 950.16 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,060 kt | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,025 kt | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 990.18 kt | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 941.74 kt | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 913.7 kt | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 968.92 kt | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 819.97 kt | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1,182 kt | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 1,122 kt | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,107 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 984.54 kt | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,021 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 969.69 kt | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,076 kt | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,015 kt | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,047 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,009 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,018 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,002 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,024 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,024 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 943.7 kt | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 924.1 kt | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 902.96 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 882.83 kt | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 976.69 kt | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 888.6 kt | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 769.27 kt | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 578.86 kt | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 638.62 kt | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,153 kt | +80.5% |
| 2023 | 802.99 kt | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979.66 kt | 819.97 kt | 1,182 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 kt | 969.69 kt | 1,122 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 933.78 kt | 769.27 kt | 1,024 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.37 kt | 578.86 kt | 1,153 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) from ch4 in Lesotho?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 802.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.86 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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