Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 453.93 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 453.93 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 461.8 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.77 kt, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 226 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 102.73 kt | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 106.26 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 86.54 kt | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 92.81 kt | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 97.16 kt | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 103.4 kt | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 114.47 kt | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 82.77 kt | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 90.93 kt | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 110 kt | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 121.87 kt | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 149.4 kt | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 154.15 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 180.41 kt | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 188.68 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 194.61 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 197.19 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 218.93 kt | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 228.63 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 217.91 kt | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 251.13 kt | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 239.74 kt | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 274.4 kt | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 258.63 kt | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 272.32 kt | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 304.14 kt | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 336.86 kt | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 368.16 kt | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 401.9 kt | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 408.11 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 434.74 kt | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 461.8 kt | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 453.93 kt | -1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 453.93 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,757 kt, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 453.93 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 952.49 kt, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.41 kt | 82.77 kt | 114.47 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.39 kt | 110 kt | 228.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.52 kt | 217.91 kt | 401.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.65 kt | 408.11 kt | 461.8 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 453.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 461.8 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.77 kt in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.