Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0099 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Lesotho is 0.0099 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 0.3491 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0679 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0679 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0679 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0679 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0679 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0679 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2154 kt | +217.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0964 kt | -55.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3491 kt | +262.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2285 kt | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1167 kt | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 kt | -74.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 kt | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 kt | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 kt | +95.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0825 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0.036 kt | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 kt | -94.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 kt | +1109.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 kt | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0818 kt | +623.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1051 kt | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 kt | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 kt | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2468 kt | +899.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1178 kt | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 kt | -97.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0063 kt | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 kt | +247.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 kt | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 kt | +202.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 kt | -33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1109.5% | 0.0021 kt | 0.0254 kt |
| 2015 | +899.2% | 0.0247 kt | 0.2468 kt |
| 2011 | +623.9% | 0.0113 kt | 0.0818 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1297 kt | 0.0679 kt | 0.3491 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0344 kt | 0 kt | 0.1167 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0678 kt | 0 kt | 0.2468 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 kt | 0.0049 kt | 0.0219 kt | 5 |
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 open shrubland — emissions in Lesotho?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Lesotho was 0.0099 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3491 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.