Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho is 66.58 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 71.16 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.99 %, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.76 % | — |
| 1991 | 56.66 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 54.99 % | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 56.14 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 57.16 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.7 % | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 59.43 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.34 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 61 % | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 55.06 % | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 56.48 % | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 56.78 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.76 % | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 59.38 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.19 % | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 59.25 % | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 60.48 % | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.03 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.76 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.28 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.99 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.65 % | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 67.85 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64 % | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 65.35 % | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.93 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.03 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.75 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.65 % | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 70.84 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 71.16 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.94 % | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 66.58 % | +11.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 66.58 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 66.58 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.32 % | 54.99 % | 61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.74 % | 56.48 % | 62.28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 % | 62.99 % | 67.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.13 % | 59.94 % | 71.16 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho was 66.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 71.16 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.99 % in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.