IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) was 22.4 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Lesotho is 22.4 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 308.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Lesotho peaked at 22.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kt, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 kt | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.67 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.7 kt | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.72 kt | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.74 kt | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.77 kt | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.79 kt | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.81 kt | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.84 kt | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.86 kt | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.88 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.91 kt | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.93 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.95 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.98 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3 kt | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.02 kt | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.05 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.07 kt | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.09 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.12 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.14 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.17 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.19 kt | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.21 kt | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.24 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.26 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.28 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.31 kt | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.33 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.38 kt | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.42 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.45 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.47 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.49 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.52 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.54 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.56 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.59 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.61 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.66 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.73 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.75 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.77 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.85 kt | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 5.49 kt | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 6.18 kt | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 8.38 kt | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 kt | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2 kt | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7 kt | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5 kt | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2 kt | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 19 kt | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7 kt | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4 kt | +8.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.4 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 744 kt, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.4 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.5 kt, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +35.6% | 6.18 kt | 8.38 kt |
| 2012 | +27.6% | 3.8 kt | 4.85 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 kt | 2.63 kt | 2.81 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.94 kt | 2.84 kt | 3.05 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 kt | 3.07 kt | 3.28 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 kt | 3.31 kt | 3.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 kt | 3.54 kt | 3.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 kt | 3.77 kt | 15.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 kt | 17.2 kt | 22.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 167 Luxembourg 46.6 kt compare
- 168 Cabo Verde 44.3 kt compare
- 169 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 42.7 kt compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 18.5 kt compare
- 172 Andorra 9.43 kt compare
- 173 Samoa 8.56 kt compare
- 173 Polynesia 8.56 kt 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) from f-gases in Lesotho?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Lesotho was 22.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kt in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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