Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.53 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 192 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 per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.779 t CO2eq/cap | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.806 t CO2eq/cap | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.683 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Lesotho was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 per capita. 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.