Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) was 182.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
182.42 kt
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
166th
of 247 countries
All-time high
190.35 kt
in 2022
All-time low
51.54 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

501001502001990200620231990: 57.1 kt1991: 51.5 kt1992: 53.8 kt1993: 57.7 kt1994: 61.6 kt1995: 63.2 kt1996: 66 kt1997: 73.5 kt1998: 65.9 kt1999: 68.4 kt2000: 68.4 kt2001: 65.2 kt2002: 79.3 kt2003: 70.2 kt2004: 81.6 kt2005: 71.5 kt2006: 75.1 kt2007: 78.7 kt2008: 99.2 kt2009: 108 kt2010: 101.1 kt2011: 134.8 kt2012: 122.2 kt2013: 154.3 kt2014: 128 kt2015: 128.2 kt2016: 139.3 kt2017: 152.7 kt2018: 160.1 kt2019: 173.4 kt2020: 159.5 kt2021: 163.4 kt2022: 190.3 kt2023: 182.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho is 182.42 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 190.35 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.54 kt, in 1991.

Lesotho ranks 166th of 247 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 (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 57.14 kt —
1991 51.54 kt -9.8%
1992 53.79 kt +4.4%
1993 57.69 kt +7.3%
1994 61.6 kt +6.8%
1995 63.21 kt +2.6%
1996 65.98 kt +4.4%
1997 73.51 kt +11.4%
1998 65.94 kt -10.3%
1999 68.42 kt +3.8%
2000 68.4 kt -0.0%
2001 65.21 kt -4.7%
2002 79.3 kt +21.6%
2003 70.19 kt -11.5%
2004 81.65 kt +16.3%
2005 71.54 kt -12.4%
2006 75.12 kt +5.0%
2007 78.7 kt +4.8%
2008 99.18 kt +26.0%
2009 107.99 kt +8.9%
2010 101.06 kt -6.4%
2011 134.82 kt +33.4%
2012 122.16 kt -9.4%
2013 154.3 kt +26.3%
2014 127.99 kt -17.0%
2015 128.21 kt +0.2%
2016 139.28 kt +8.6%
2017 152.69 kt +9.6%
2018 160.15 kt +4.9%
2019 173.44 kt +8.3%
2020 159.51 kt -8.0%
2021 163.45 kt +2.5%
2022 190.35 kt +16.5%
2023 182.42 kt -4.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 182.42 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,096 kt, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 182.42 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.3 kt, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.88 kt 51.54 kt 73.51 kt 10
2000s 79.73 kt 65.21 kt 107.99 kt 10
2010s 139.41 kt 101.06 kt 173.44 kt 10
2020s 173.93 kt 159.51 kt 190.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 163 Suriname 208.09 kt compare
  2. 164 Curaçao 199.85 kt compare
  3. 165 Fiji 182.76 kt compare
  4. 167 Barbados 176.32 kt compare
  5. 168 Rwanda 172.26 kt compare
  6. 169 Belize 161.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Lesotho was 182.42 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 190.35 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 51.54 kt in 1991.
How does Lesotho rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 166th out of 247 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,151 data points, 1990–2023
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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.