IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0403 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0597 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0347 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0453 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0453 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 kt per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0571 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0564 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | -29.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0403 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0544 kt per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0403 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0414 kt per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 | +78.2% | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +42.2% | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0597 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | 0.0448 kt per square kilometre | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0597 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0523 kt per square kilometre | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | 0.0571 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0575 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 106 Armenia 0.0412 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Croatia 0.0408 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Eritrea 0.0404 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 United States 0.0401 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ukraine 0.04 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0386 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0403 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0597 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.