Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho

Lesotho: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 2,977 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,977 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3,728 kt
in 2012
All-time low
261.1 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho is 2,977 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho peaked at 3,728 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 261.1 kt, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 165th out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 335.35 kt 261.1 kt 420.88 kt 9
1970s 569.18 kt 444.56 kt 769.4 kt 10
1980s 885.75 kt 790.12 kt 1,085 kt 10
1990s 2,224 kt 1,992 kt 2,434 kt 10
2000s 2,625 kt 2,464 kt 2,878 kt 10
2010s 3,116 kt 2,813 kt 3,728 kt 10
2020s 2,952 kt 2,769 kt 3,055 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 162 Rwanda 3,366 kt compare
  2. 163 Iceland 3,091 kt compare
  3. 164 Sierra Leone 3,082 kt compare
  4. 166 Liberia 2,650 kt compare
  5. 167 Burundi 2,635 kt compare
  6. 168 Montenegro 2,523 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho was 2,977 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3,728 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 261.1 kt in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1?
Lesotho ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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