Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,385 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,385 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 1,385 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 562.51 kt, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 143rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 665.75 kt | — |
| 1962 | 723.99 kt | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 675.7 kt | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 631.95 kt | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 756.35 kt | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 622.51 kt | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 747.92 kt | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 735.5 kt | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 810.35 kt | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 938.34 kt | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 878.47 kt | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 853.45 kt | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 843.83 kt | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 873.54 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 893.25 kt | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 873.35 kt | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 771.02 kt | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 775.44 kt | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 814.39 kt | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 882.81 kt | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 893.68 kt | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 921.61 kt | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 885.8 kt | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 873.63 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 915.99 kt | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 924.6 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,081 kt | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1,064 kt | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 997.21 kt | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 895.62 kt | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 905.88 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,016 kt | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 981.15 kt | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 939.32 kt | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 899.44 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 834.02 kt | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 893.92 kt | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 731.9 kt | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,100 kt | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 1,044 kt | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,052 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 946.67 kt | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 961.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 935.93 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,036 kt | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 976.93 kt | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 988.77 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 976.73 kt | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 975.95 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 963.79 kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 970.68 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 982.35 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 908.5 kt | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 889.32 kt | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 864.25 kt | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 844.32 kt | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 941.6 kt | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 861.95 kt | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 744.21 kt | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 562.51 kt | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 606.71 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,120 kt | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 766.8 kt | -31.6% |
| 2030 | 1,215 kt | +58.4% |
| 2050 | 1,385 kt | +14.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,385 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,112 kt, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,385 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,150 kt, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +84.7% | 606.71 kt | 1,120 kt |
| 2030 | +58.4% | 766.8 kt | 1,215 kt |
| 1999 | +50.3% | 731.9 kt | 1,100 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 707.78 kt | 622.51 kt | 810.35 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 851.51 kt | 771.02 kt | 938.34 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 943.96 kt | 873.63 kt | 1,081 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 919.72 kt | 731.9 kt | 1,100 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.48 kt | 935.93 kt | 1,052 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 897.1 kt | 744.21 kt | 982.35 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.1 kt | 562.51 kt | 1,120 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1,215 kt | 1,215 kt | 1,215 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1,385 kt | 1,385 kt | 1,385 kt | 1 |
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 enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 1,385 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,385 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.51 kt in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 227 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — 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