Energy — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Energy — Emissions was 17.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.8 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20 kt
in 2009
All-time low
6.89 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Lesotho, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Lesotho is 17.8 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 20 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.89 kt, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.54 kt 6.89 kt 8.24 kt 9
1970s 8.71 kt 8.31 kt 9.15 kt 10
1980s 10.16 kt 9.4 kt 10.7 kt 10
1990s 16.6 kt 15.7 kt 18.5 kt 10
2000s 19 kt 18.1 kt 20 kt 10
2010s 18.93 kt 18 kt 19.8 kt 10
2020s 17.95 kt 17.7 kt 18.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 141 Cuba 19.5 kt compare
  2. 142 Bhutan 19.4 kt compare
  3. 143 Honduras 19.2 kt compare
  4. 144 Singapore 17.8 kt compare
  5. 146 Dominican Republic 17.7 kt compare
  6. 147 Lithuania 17.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Lesotho?
Energy — emissions in Lesotho was 17.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 20 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.89 kt in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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