Methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane emissions agriculture was 800,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho is 800,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 1.18 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 580,000, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 950,000 | — |
| 1991 | 950,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 990,000 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 940,000 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 910,000 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 970,000 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 820,000 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 980,000 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 970,000 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 940,000 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 920,000 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 900,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 880,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 980,000 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 890,000 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 770,000 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 580,000 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 640,000 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 800,000 | -30.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 800,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 800,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions agriculture 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +79.7% | 640,000 | 1.15 million |
| 1999 | +43.9% | 820,000 | 1.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980,000 | 820,000 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 970,000 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,000 | 770,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 792,500 | 580,000 | 1.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Lesotho was 800,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,000 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).