Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 3.79 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.79 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 3.79 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.96 kt, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 176th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.96 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.02 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.08 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.14 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.17 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.21 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.26 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.27 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.27 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.26 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.41 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.37 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.39 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.38 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.36 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.4 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.47 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.49 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.52 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.51 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.54 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.61 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.65 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.68 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.71 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.73 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.76 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.79 kt | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.79 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.94 kt, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.79 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46 kt, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 kt | 2.96 kt | 3.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 kt | 3.35 kt | 3.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 kt | 3.43 kt | 3.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kt | 3.71 kt | 3.79 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.21 kt compare
- 174 Bhutan 4.19 kt compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 3.84 kt compare
- 177 Djibouti 3.63 kt compare
- 178 Luxembourg 3.28 kt compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare
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 pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho was 3.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 kt in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.