Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 66.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.58 %
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
99th
of 207 countries
All-time high
71.16 %
in 2021
All-time low
54.99 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 55.8 %1991: 56.7 %1992: 55 %1993: 56.1 %1994: 57.2 %1995: 58.7 %1996: 59.4 %1997: 58.3 %1998: 61 %1999: 55.1 %2000: 56.5 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 59.8 %2003: 59.4 %2004: 61.2 %2005: 59.2 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 60 %2008: 61.8 %2009: 62.3 %2010: 63 %2011: 67.7 %2012: 67.8 %2013: 64 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 63.9 %2016: 64 %2017: 64.3 %2018: 64.8 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 70.8 %2021: 71.2 %2022: 59.9 %2023: 66.6 %

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 99th of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 99th out of 207 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

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.