IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 74.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74.25 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Lesotho peaked at 80.83 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67.69 %, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 96th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 77.92 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.4 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 79.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.95 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.74 % | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 78.34 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.66 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.05 % | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 80.83 % | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 80.43 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.9 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.86 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.78 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.51 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 78 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 77.61 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.19 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.93 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.86 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.45 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.97 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.25 % | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.43 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.54 % | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 67.69 % | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 69.96 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 80.18 % | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 74.25 % | -7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.25 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.72 %, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.25 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.82 %, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.29 % | 73.05 % | 80.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.78 % | 75.93 % | 80.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76 % | 73.54 % | 77.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.02 % | 67.69 % | 80.18 % | 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Lesotho?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Lesotho was 74.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.83 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.69 % in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.