Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 498.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho is 498.4 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 560 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 192.92 kt, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.92 kt | — |
| 1962 | 197.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 201.88 kt | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 206.36 kt | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 210.84 kt | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 215.04 kt | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 220.36 kt | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 225.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 230.72 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 238.28 kt | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 238 kt | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 240.24 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 233.24 kt | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 232.68 kt | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 248.36 kt | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 251.72 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 250.04 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 250.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 256.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 263.2 kt | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 269.64 kt | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 270.76 kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 280 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 282.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 288.4 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 294 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 299.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 296.8 kt | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 299.6 kt | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 439.6 kt | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 450.8 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 450.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 453.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 453.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 464.8 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 470.4 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 470.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 476 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 518 kt | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 526.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 506.8 kt | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 509.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 518 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 526.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 537.6 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 543.2 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 543.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 548.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 560 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 554.4 kt | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 548.8 kt | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 546 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 540.4 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 537.6 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 523.6 kt | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 518 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 509.6 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 504 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 518 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 518 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 495.6 kt | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 498.4 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 498.4 kt | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 498.4 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 498.4 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 | +46.7% | 299.6 kt | 439.6 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.21 kt | 192.92 kt | 230.72 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 243.96 kt | 232.68 kt | 256.2 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.48 kt | 263.2 kt | 299.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.8 kt | 439.6 kt | 518 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 532 kt | 506.8 kt | 560 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.04 kt | 504 kt | 554.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.6 kt | 495.6 kt | 518 kt | 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 498.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 560 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.92 kt in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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