Energy — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Energy — Emissions was 2,400 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,400 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3,090 kt
in 2012
All-time low
4.84 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Lesotho, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 2,400 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 3,090 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.84 kt, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 159th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.48 kt 4.84 kt 121 kt 9
1970s 252.9 kt 135 kt 439 kt 10
1980s 523.7 kt 433 kt 706 kt 10
1990s 1,676 kt 1,470 kt 1,830 kt 10
2000s 2,002 kt 1,850 kt 2,220 kt 10
2010s 2,499 kt 2,210 kt 3,090 kt 10
2020s 2,370 kt 2,170 kt 2,480 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 156 Niger 2,690 kt compare
  2. 157 Haiti 2,480 kt compare
  3. 158 Chad 2,410 kt compare
  4. 160 Maldives 2,380 kt compare
  5. 161 Montenegro 2,320 kt compare
  6. 162 Bahamas 2,250 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Lesotho?
Energy — emissions in Lesotho was 2,400 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 3,090 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.84 kt in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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