Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0791 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0791 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1018 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1111.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0524 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0553 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0573 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0636 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0662 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0672 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0702 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0751 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1011 kt per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1018 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0771 kt per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0817 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0738 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.083 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0781 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0787 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0715 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0817 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0791 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0791 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1111.5% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +108.2% | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +38.4% | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +34.6% | 0.0751 kt per square kilometre | 0.1011 kt per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +29.8% | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0659 kt per square kilometre | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0823 kt per square kilometre | 0.0728 kt per square kilometre | 0.1018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 kt per square kilometre | 0.0715 kt per square kilometre | 0.0817 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0791 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1018 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.