Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.745 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.745 kt
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.72 kt
in 1995
All-time low
0.0293 kt
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1961–2023

012345196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 0.745 kt.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 1,171.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 4.72 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 kt, in 2016.

Lesotho ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1.69 kt
1962 1.75 kt +3.3%
1963 1.8 kt +3.4%
1964 1.89 kt +4.6%
1965 1.94 kt +3.1%
1966 2 kt +3.0%
1967 2.06 kt +2.9%
1968 2.12 kt +2.7%
1969 2.18 kt +2.8%
1970 2.23 kt +2.6%
1971 2.17 kt -2.6%
1972 2.2 kt +1.3%
1973 2.2 kt +0.0%
1974 2.17 kt -1.3%
1975 2.12 kt -2.6%
1976 2.06 kt -2.6%
1977 2 kt -2.8%
1978 2.06 kt +2.9%
1979 2.06 kt +0.0%
1980 1.69 kt -18.1%
1981 2 kt +18.6%
1982 2.86 kt +42.9%
1983 2.41 kt -16.0%
1984 1.63 kt -32.2%
1985 2.03 kt +24.6%
1986 2.32 kt +14.1%
1987 2.69 kt +15.9%
1988 2.69 kt +0.0%
1989 2.69 kt +0.0%
1990 3.18 kt +18.1%
1991 2.37 kt -25.3%
1992 2.41 kt +1.4%
1993 3.15 kt +30.9%
1994 3.66 kt +16.4%
1995 4.72 kt +28.9%
1996 4.26 kt -9.7%
1997 3.83 kt -10.1%
1998 3.52 kt -8.2%
1999 3.09 kt -12.2%
2000 2.66 kt -13.9%
2001 2.52 kt -5.4%
2002 2.66 kt +5.7%
2003 2.35 kt -11.8%
2004 1.89 kt -19.6%
2005 2.21 kt +16.9%
2006 2.26 kt +2.5%
2007 2.17 kt -3.9%
2008 1.06 kt -51.3%
2009 1.69 kt +59.6%
2010 0.6013 kt -64.4%
2011 0.5427 kt -9.7%
2012 0.6013 kt +10.8%
2013 0.0586 kt -90.3%
2014 2.35 kt +3904.4%
2015 1.17 kt -50.1%
2016 0.0293 kt -97.5%
2017 0.572 kt +1852.2%
2018 0.6013 kt +5.1%
2019 0.0293 kt -95.1%
2020 0.745 kt +2442.7%
2021 1.83 kt +145.7%
2022 1.03 kt -43.6%
2023 0.745 kt -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.94 kt 1.69 kt 2.18 kt 9
1970s 2.13 kt 2 kt 2.23 kt 10
1980s 2.3 kt 1.63 kt 2.86 kt 10
1990s 3.42 kt 2.37 kt 4.72 kt 10
2000s 2.15 kt 1.06 kt 2.66 kt 10
2010s 0.6553 kt 0.0293 kt 2.35 kt 10
2020s 1.09 kt 0.745 kt 1.83 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 165 Vanuatu 0.9169 kt compare
  2. 166 Tonga 0.8876 kt compare
  3. 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.748 kt compare
  4. 169 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6754 kt compare
  5. 170 Martinique 0.5903 kt compare
  6. 171 Bhutan 0.5776 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 0.745 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 kt in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,171.3%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.