Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 32.86 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.86 kt
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 228 countries
All-time high
34.98 kt
in 2007
All-time low
12.69 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho is 32.86 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 34.98 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.69 kt, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 171st out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 12.69 kt —
1962 12.75 kt +0.4%
1963 12.83 kt +0.6%
1964 12.88 kt +0.4%
1965 12.93 kt +0.4%
1966 13.01 kt +0.6%
1967 13.06 kt +0.4%
1968 13.12 kt +0.4%
1969 13.17 kt +0.4%
1970 15.29 kt +16.1%
1971 15.29 kt +0.0%
1972 15.45 kt +1.0%
1973 15.05 kt -2.6%
1974 15.03 kt -0.2%
1975 16.01 kt +6.5%
1976 16.4 kt +2.5%
1977 16.35 kt -0.3%
1978 16.43 kt +0.5%
1979 16.83 kt +2.4%
1980 17.3 kt +2.8%
1981 17.73 kt +2.5%
1982 18.68 kt +5.4%
1983 22.76 kt +21.8%
1984 20.62 kt -9.4%
1985 21.7 kt +5.3%
1986 22.23 kt +2.4%
1987 23.08 kt +3.8%
1988 20.54 kt -11.0%
1989 23.45 kt +14.2%
1990 25.15 kt +7.2%
1991 26.21 kt +4.2%
1992 26.5 kt +1.1%
1993 24.83 kt -6.3%
1994 26.16 kt +5.3%
1995 26.77 kt +2.3%
1996 26.08 kt -2.6%
1997 24.78 kt -5.0%
1998 27.3 kt +10.2%
1999 28.09 kt +2.9%
2000 29.41 kt +4.7%
2001 33.39 kt +13.5%
2002 29.95 kt -10.3%
2003 32.59 kt +8.8%
2004 30.48 kt -6.5%
2005 31.8 kt +4.3%
2006 31.54 kt -0.8%
2007 34.98 kt +10.9%
2008 31.54 kt -9.8%
2009 33.92 kt +7.6%
2010 33.12 kt -2.3%
2011 34.45 kt +4.0%
2012 33.39 kt -3.1%
2013 32.59 kt -2.4%
2014 32.06 kt -1.6%
2015 31.27 kt -2.5%
2016 32.59 kt +4.2%
2017 31.54 kt -3.3%
2018 30.48 kt -3.4%
2019 31.8 kt +4.3%
2020 31.54 kt -0.8%
2021 32.06 kt +1.7%
2022 32.33 kt +0.8%
2023 32.86 kt +1.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 32.86 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.64 kt, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 32.86 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.64 kt, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.94 kt 12.69 kt 13.17 kt 9
1970s 15.81 kt 15.03 kt 16.83 kt 10
1980s 20.81 kt 17.3 kt 23.45 kt 10
1990s 26.18 kt 24.78 kt 28.09 kt 10
2000s 31.96 kt 29.41 kt 34.98 kt 10
2010s 32.33 kt 30.48 kt 34.45 kt 10
2020s 32.2 kt 31.54 kt 32.86 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 168 Latvia 36.04 kt compare
  2. 169 Netherlands Antilles (former) 35.51 kt compare
  3. 170 Kyrgyzstan 33.66 kt compare
  4. 171 Eritrea 32.86 kt compare
  5. 173 Slovenia 32.33 kt compare
  6. 174 Albania 30.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Other — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 32.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 34.98 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 12.69 kt in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 171st out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,016 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf