Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
540.71 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,071 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2010
All-time low
61.68 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho peaked at 1,071 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.68 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1979.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.15 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 120.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 121.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 122.18 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 125.71 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 123.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 121.7 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 125.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 129.19 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 123.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 123.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 116.79 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 104.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 103.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 102.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 109.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 78.34 kg CO2eq/kg | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 63.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 61.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 62.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 67.99 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 75.78 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 71.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 70.73 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 76.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 73.98 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 89.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 85.61 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 77.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 70.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 574.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +713.0% |
| 1992 | 588.62 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 583.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 578.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 572.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 566.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 561.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 556.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 552.15 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 484.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 514.35 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 520.83 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 529.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 541.05 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 555.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 574.5 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 543.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 652.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 567.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,071 kg CO2eq/kg | +88.8% |
| 2011 | 692.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 646.82 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 561.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 699.51 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 510.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 542.7 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 909.87 kg CO2eq/kg | +67.7% |
| 2018 | 596.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 720 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 194.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 1,023 kg CO2eq/kg | +427.0% |
| 2022 | 879.37 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.21 kg CO2eq/kg | 119.15 kg CO2eq/kg | 129.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.71 kg CO2eq/kg | 61.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 123.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 62.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 89.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 70.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 588.62 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.32 kg CO2eq/kg | 484.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 652.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 510.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 1,071 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 194.21 kg CO2eq/kg | 1,023 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 817.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 126.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 2 Colombia 691.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 69.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 4 Burundi 228.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Hungary 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Lesotho was 540.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,071 kg CO2eq/kg in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.