IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho is 0.52 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho peaked at 0.78 t CO2eq/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.38 t CO2eq/ha, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.65 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.78 t CO2eq/ha | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.66 t CO2eq/ha | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7 t CO2eq/ha | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.65 t CO2eq/ha | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.66 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.65 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.56 t CO2eq/ha | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.38 t CO2eq/ha | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.644 t CO2eq/ha | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | 0.78 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.684 t CO2eq/ha | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5275 t CO2eq/ha | 0.38 t CO2eq/ha | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Lesotho was 0.52 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 t CO2eq/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.