Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) was 0.04 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.04 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 0.06 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 193rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 % | — |
| 1991 | 0 % | — |
| 1992 | 0 % | — |
| 1993 | 0 % | — |
| 1994 | 0 % | — |
| 1995 | 0 % | — |
| 1996 | 0 % | — |
| 1997 | 0 % | — |
| 1998 | 0 % | — |
| 1999 | 0 % | — |
| 2000 | 0 % | — |
| 2001 | 0 % | — |
| 2002 | 0 % | — |
| 2003 | 0 % | — |
| 2004 | 0 % | — |
| 2005 | 0 % | — |
| 2006 | 0 % | — |
| 2007 | 0 % | — |
| 2008 | 0 % | — |
| 2009 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 0 % | — |
| 2013 | 0 % | — |
| 2014 | 0 % | — |
| 2015 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 0 % | — |
| 2017 | 0.05 % | — |
| 2018 | 0.06 % | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 % | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.04 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.42 %, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.04 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1 %, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 % | 0 % | 0.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 190 Bahrain 0.13 % compare
- 190 Barbados 0.13 % compare
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- 194 Anguilla 0 %
- 194 Aruba 0 %
- 194 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 %
- 194 Bahamas 0 %
- 194 British Virgin Islands 0 % compare
- 194 Cabo Verde 0 %
- 194 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 %
- 194 China, Macao SAR 0 %
- 194 Cook Islands 0 %
- 194 El Salvador 0 % compare
- 194 Haiti 0 % compare
- 194 Lebanon 0 %
- 194 Maldives 0 %
- 194 Marshall Islands 0 % compare
- 194 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 % compare
- 194 Nauru 0 %
- 194 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 %
- 194 Palau 0 %
- 194 Qatar 0 %
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % compare
- 194 Singapore 0 % compare
- 194 Tokelau 0 %
- 194 Tonga 0 %
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 %
- 194 Nauru 0 %
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Lesotho?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Lesotho was 0.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Lesotho ranks 193rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.