Energy — Emissions Share in Lesotho

Lesotho: Energy — Emissions Share was 13.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.77 %
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
64th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17.71 %
in 2020
All-time low
10.68 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 12.9 %1991: 13.2 %1992: 12.2 %1993: 12.3 %1994: 12.4 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 13 %1997: 12.4 %1998: 13.4 %1999: 10.9 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 13 %2019: 14.5 %2020: 17.7 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 10.7 %2023: 13.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Lesotho stood at 13.77 %.

The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 17.71 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.68 %, in 2022.

That places Lesotho 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.91 % —
1991 13.2 % +2.2%
1992 12.2 % -7.6%
1993 12.33 % +1.1%
1994 12.42 % +0.7%
1995 13.12 % +5.6%
1996 12.99 % -1.0%
1997 12.43 % -4.3%
1998 13.38 % +7.6%
1999 10.95 % -18.2%
2000 11.49 % +4.9%
2001 11.49 % +0.0%
2002 12.95 % +12.7%
2003 12.76 % -1.5%
2004 13.74 % +7.7%
2005 12.82 % -6.7%
2006 13.11 % +2.3%
2007 12.92 % -1.4%
2008 14.05 % +8.7%
2009 14.06 % +0.1%
2010 13.95 % -0.8%
2011 13.25 % -5.0%
2012 13.32 % +0.5%
2013 13.41 % +0.7%
2014 13.4 % -0.1%
2015 13.57 % +1.3%
2016 13.83 % +1.9%
2017 12.62 % -8.7%
2018 12.99 % +2.9%
2019 14.46 % +11.3%
2020 17.71 % +22.5%
2021 16.26 % -8.2%
2022 10.68 % -34.3%
2023 13.77 % +28.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 13.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 13.77 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.59 % 10.95 % 13.38 % 10
2000s 12.94 % 11.49 % 14.06 % 10
2010s 13.48 % 12.62 % 14.46 % 10
2020s 14.61 % 10.68 % 17.71 % 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 61 Libya 14.11 % compare
  2. 62 Malaysia 13.96 % compare
  3. 63 Sweden 13.85 % compare
  4. 64 Poland 13.77 % compare
  5. 66 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.57 % compare
  6. 67 Switzerland 12.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Lesotho?
Energy — emissions share in Lesotho was 13.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 17.71 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 10.68 % in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for energy — emissions share?
Lesotho ranks 64th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.