Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0099 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho peaked at 0.3491 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 35th out of 234 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.032 (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.1 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 72.33 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.1 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Lesotho?
- Open shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3491 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for open shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.