Meat of goat, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in Lesotho

Lesotho: Meat of goat, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0048 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
35th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0086 kt per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0048 kt per square kilometre for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 35th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat of goat, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0049 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +18.6%
1963 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1964 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
1965 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +18.5%
1966 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1967 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1968 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -23.7%
1969 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +21.3%
1970 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1971 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1972 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1973 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1974 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
1976 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1977 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -26.0%
1978 0.0045 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1979 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1980 0.006 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
1981 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1982 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +21.4%
1983 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1984 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1985 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
1986 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1987 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
1988 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1990 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -20.9%
1991 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -13.6%
1992 0.005 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1993 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +25.0%
1994 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -14.5%
1996 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1997 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
1998 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -32.7%
1999 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +71.6%
2000 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2001 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2003 0.006 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2004 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -20.9%
2005 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +33.9%
2006 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2007 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.007 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2009 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2010 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -8.2%
2011 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2012 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2015 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2017 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +38.8%
2018 0.007 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2019 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -17.6%
2020 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -16.1%
2021 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -55.5%
2022 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +242.4%
2023 0.0048 kt per square kilometre -35.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0048 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0048 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of goat, fresh: Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) … CO2eq AR5 square 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
2022 +242.4% 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 32 Qatar 0.0052 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0049 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Tonga 0.0049 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Guinea 0.0038 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Yemen 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Lesotho?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Lesotho was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0086 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?
Lesotho ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — 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.

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,185 data points, 1961–2023
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Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — 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.