IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre. 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 186 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +25.4% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 British Virgin Islands 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sudan 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Kiribati 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Comoros 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Palau 0.0011 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — 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
IPPU — 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.