Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.73 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho is 0.73 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 0.81 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.61 %, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 % | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.69 % | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.64 % | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.67 % | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7 % | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.68 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.62 % | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.71 % | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.64 % | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.67 % | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.77 % | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.72 % | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.76 % | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.72 % | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.71 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.71 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.77 % | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7 % | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.73 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.71 % | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.63 % | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.61 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7 % | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.67 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7 % | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.74 % | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.65 % | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.67 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.72 % | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.81 % | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.75 % | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.64 % | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.73 % | +14.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.73 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.52 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.73 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.677 % | 0.62 % | 0.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.726 % | 0.67 % | 0.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.68 % | 0.61 % | 0.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7325 % | 0.64 % | 0.81 % | 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 other — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Other — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho was 0.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 % in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for other — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.