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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho

Lesotho: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 40.86 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.86 kt
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
186th
of 232 countries
All-time high
40.86 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5.44 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1961–2023

10203040196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 40.86 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 40.86 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.44 kt, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 5.44 kt —
1962 5.62 kt +3.3%
1963 5.88 kt +4.6%
1964 6.22 kt +5.9%
1965 6.62 kt +6.3%
1966 7.11 kt +7.5%
1967 7.7 kt +8.2%
1968 8.36 kt +8.5%
1969 9.09 kt +8.8%
1970 11.4 kt +25.4%
1971 11.6 kt +1.8%
1972 11.86 kt +2.2%
1973 12.1 kt +2.0%
1974 12.35 kt +2.0%
1975 12.49 kt +1.2%
1976 12.53 kt +0.3%
1977 12.83 kt +2.4%
1978 12.95 kt +1.0%
1979 13.34 kt +3.0%
1980 13.61 kt +2.0%
1981 13.87 kt +2.0%
1982 14.32 kt +3.2%
1983 14.5 kt +1.3%
1984 14.72 kt +1.6%
1985 14.98 kt +1.8%
1986 15.26 kt +1.9%
1987 16.25 kt +6.4%
1988 16.04 kt -1.3%
1989 16.52 kt +3.0%
1990 15.92 kt -3.6%
1991 16.09 kt +1.1%
1992 16.23 kt +0.9%
1993 16.52 kt +1.8%
1994 16.76 kt +1.4%
1995 16.96 kt +1.2%
1996 17.17 kt +1.3%
1997 17.37 kt +1.2%
1998 17.53 kt +0.9%
1999 17.74 kt +1.2%
2000 18.32 kt +3.2%
2001 18.45 kt +0.7%
2002 18.66 kt +1.1%
2003 18.83 kt +0.9%
2004 19.02 kt +1.0%
2005 19.06 kt +0.3%
2006 19.19 kt +0.7%
2007 19.65 kt +2.4%
2008 19.41 kt -1.2%
2009 19.77 kt +1.8%
2010 20.06 kt +1.5%
2011 20.53 kt +2.4%
2012 21.68 kt +5.6%
2013 22.73 kt +4.8%
2014 23.72 kt +4.4%
2015 25.75 kt +8.6%
2016 27.7 kt +7.6%
2017 30.32 kt +9.5%
2018 32.07 kt +5.8%
2019 34.13 kt +6.4%
2020 34.86 kt +2.1%
2021 36.86 kt +5.7%
2022 38.86 kt +5.4%
2023 40.86 kt +5.1%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 40.86 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,486 kt, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 40.86 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896.44 kt, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +25.4% 9.09 kt 11.4 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.89 kt 5.44 kt 9.09 kt 9
1970s 12.34 kt 11.4 kt 13.34 kt 10
1980s 15.01 kt 13.61 kt 16.52 kt 10
1990s 16.83 kt 15.92 kt 17.74 kt 10
2000s 19.04 kt 18.32 kt 19.77 kt 10
2010s 25.87 kt 20.06 kt 34.13 kt 10
2020s 37.86 kt 34.86 kt 40.86 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 183 Belize 76.63 kt compare
  2. 184 Netherlands Antilles (former) 49.2 kt compare
  3. 185 Cabo Verde 47.47 kt compare
  4. 187 Andorra 21.99 kt compare
  5. 188 Suriname 21.27 kt compare
  6. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 19.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 40.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 40.86 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 kt in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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