Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho

Lesotho: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 279.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
279.04 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 56.1%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
635.43 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
All-time low
45.32 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho stood at 279.04 kg CO2eq/kg.

That represents a change of down 56.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho peaked at 635.43 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.32 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1986.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 51.79 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 51.59 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1963 46.19 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
1964 54.6 kg CO2eq/kg +18.2%
1965 63.59 kg CO2eq/kg +16.5%
1966 66.75 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1967 69.31 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1968 89.11 kg CO2eq/kg +28.6%
1969 83.72 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
1970 76.9 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
1971 63.46 kg CO2eq/kg -17.5%
1972 57.62 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
1973 54.56 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1974 55.76 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1975 63.78 kg CO2eq/kg +14.4%
1976 64.67 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1977 59.44 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1978 59.88 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
1979 59.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1980 61.52 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1981 60.82 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1982 52.95 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
1983 48.8 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
1984 47.7 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1985 45.72 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
1986 45.32 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1987 55.43 kg CO2eq/kg +22.3%
1988 54.86 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1989 55.73 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1990 58.98 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1991 266.82 kg CO2eq/kg +352.4%
1992 269.66 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1993 267.32 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1994 258.48 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1995 256.99 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1996 256.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
1997 254.78 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1998 246.82 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1999 254.45 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2000 229.17 kg CO2eq/kg -9.9%
2001 221.69 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2002 223.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2003 230.25 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2004 232.86 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2005 233.31 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2006 247.21 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
2007 214.45 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
2008 224.96 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
2009 324.01 kg CO2eq/kg +44.0%
2010 338.91 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2011 254.27 kg CO2eq/kg -25.0%
2012 244.89 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2013 207.05 kg CO2eq/kg -15.5%
2014 218.27 kg CO2eq/kg +5.4%
2015 190.72 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
2016 202.56 kg CO2eq/kg +6.2%
2017 217.18 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
2018 250.64 kg CO2eq/kg +15.4%
2019 209.26 kg CO2eq/kg -16.5%
2020 160.17 kg CO2eq/kg -23.5%
2021 200.57 kg CO2eq/kg +25.2%
2022 635.43 kg CO2eq/kg +216.8%
2023 279.04 kg CO2eq/kg -56.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.07 kg CO2eq/kg 46.19 kg CO2eq/kg 89.11 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 61.55 kg CO2eq/kg 54.56 kg CO2eq/kg 76.9 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 52.88 kg CO2eq/kg 45.32 kg CO2eq/kg 61.52 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 239.04 kg CO2eq/kg 58.98 kg CO2eq/kg 269.66 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 238.13 kg CO2eq/kg 214.45 kg CO2eq/kg 324.01 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 233.38 kg CO2eq/kg 190.72 kg CO2eq/kg 338.91 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 318.8 kg CO2eq/kg 160.17 kg CO2eq/kg 635.43 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Timor-Leste 305.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 2 Niger 270.6 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 261.56 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 4 Mali 248.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho was 279.04 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 635.43 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 45.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 1986.
How does Lesotho rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.