IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0264 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0389 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 100th 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | -30.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0264 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0264 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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 | +80.5% | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 0.038 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +44.1% | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 97 Sudan 0.0282 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lithuania 0.0279 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Lebanon 0.0276 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.0263 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0253 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0242 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Lesotho?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Lesotho was 0.0264 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0389 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.