Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.098 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.098 kt per square kilometre.
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), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1228 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 119th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0656 kt per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1991 | 0.068 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0699 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0717 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.073 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0744 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0756 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0765 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0812 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0855 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0869 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0881 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0895 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0914 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0948 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0965 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1223 kt per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1228 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0978 kt per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1023 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0938 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0927 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1025 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0984 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0912 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0991 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.098 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +83.6% | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | 0.0656 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +26.7% | 0.0965 kt per square kilometre | 0.1223 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 kt per square kilometre | 0.0656 kt per square kilometre | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0865 kt per square kilometre | 0.0812 kt per square kilometre | 0.0948 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0927 kt per square kilometre | 0.1228 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 kt per square kilometre | 0.0912 kt per square kilometre | 0.1006 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Colombia 0.1047 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Burundi 0.1026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.0983 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Gambia 0.0979 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 Uganda 0.0957 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Algeria 0.0953 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.098 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1228 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.