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

Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 315.98 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
315.98 kt
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
511.99 kt
in 2022
All-time low
134.91 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho is 315.98 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 511.99 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134.91 kt, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 264.28 kt
1962 308.89 kt +16.9%
1963 308.27 kt -0.2%
1964 303.17 kt -1.7%
1965 316.2 kt +4.3%
1966 311.64 kt -1.4%
1967 328.67 kt +5.5%
1968 293.83 kt -10.6%
1969 317.34 kt +8.0%
1970 356.34 kt +12.3%
1971 366.04 kt +2.7%
1972 362.05 kt -1.1%
1973 335.22 kt -7.4%
1974 341.23 kt +1.8%
1975 339.63 kt -0.5%
1976 327.2 kt -3.7%
1977 242.86 kt -25.8%
1978 203.01 kt -16.4%
1979 209.71 kt +3.3%
1980 224.68 kt +7.1%
1981 251.57 kt +12.0%
1982 287.95 kt +14.5%
1983 275.51 kt -4.3%
1984 275.83 kt +0.1%
1985 304.06 kt +10.2%
1986 299.64 kt -1.5%
1987 366.87 kt +22.4%
1988 355.29 kt -3.2%
1989 324.03 kt -8.8%
1990 296.65 kt -8.5%
1991 315.83 kt +6.5%
1992 297.55 kt -5.8%
1993 253.33 kt -14.9%
1994 274.86 kt +8.5%
1995 243.44 kt -11.4%
1996 204.76 kt -15.9%
1997 201.85 kt -1.4%
1998 149.94 kt -25.7%
1999 238.81 kt +59.3%
2000 240.44 kt +0.7%
2001 233.1 kt -3.0%
2002 221.93 kt -4.8%
2003 201.62 kt -9.2%
2004 225.08 kt +11.6%
2005 224.2 kt -0.4%
2006 194.81 kt -13.1%
2007 194.81 kt +0.0%
2008 274.69 kt +41.0%
2009 267.4 kt -2.7%
2010 264.53 kt -1.1%
2011 261.62 kt -1.1%
2012 262.67 kt +0.4%
2013 303.61 kt +15.6%
2014 289.95 kt -4.5%
2015 292.07 kt +0.7%
2016 308.35 kt +5.6%
2017 439.55 kt +42.5%
2018 347.39 kt -21.0%
2019 331.54 kt -4.6%
2020 134.91 kt -59.3%
2021 301.02 kt +123.1%
2022 511.99 kt +70.1%
2023 315.98 kt -38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 305.81 kt 264.28 kt 328.67 kt 9
1970s 308.33 kt 203.01 kt 366.04 kt 10
1980s 296.54 kt 224.68 kt 366.87 kt 10
1990s 247.7 kt 149.94 kt 315.83 kt 10
2000s 227.81 kt 194.81 kt 274.69 kt 10
2010s 310.13 kt 261.62 kt 439.55 kt 10
2020s 315.98 kt 134.91 kt 511.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 67 Serbia and Montenegro 404.84 kt compare
  2. 68 Colombia 385.61 kt compare
  3. 69 United Arab Emirates 331.61 kt compare
  4. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 310.05 kt compare
  5. 72 Cuba 304.63 kt compare
  6. 73 Hungary 295.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 315.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 511.99 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 134.91 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 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.