Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 570.3 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho is 570.3 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 577.22 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 186 kt, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 176th of 256 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 (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | 198.62 kt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 204.03 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 186 kt | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 193.5 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 198.49 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 206.49 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 218.14 kt | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 186.54 kt | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 194.7 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 218.43 kt | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 229.29 kt | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 257.41 kt | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 261.08 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 288.68 kt | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 296.5 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 302.18 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 306.13 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 327.56 kt | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 337.4 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 328.03 kt | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 362.28 kt | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 351.52 kt | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 387.04 kt | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 368.4 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 382.57 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 415.52 kt | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 449.95 kt | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 481.82 kt | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 515.5 kt | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 522.55 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 549.42 kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 577.22 kt | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 570.3 kt | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 570.3 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,884 kt, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 570.3 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070 kt, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.75 kt | 186 kt | 218.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.46 kt | 218.43 kt | 337.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.26 kt | 328.03 kt | 515.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.87 kt | 522.55 kt | 577.22 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Liberia 723.42 kt compare
- 174 Namibia 719.18 kt compare
- 175 Montenegro 692.25 kt compare
- 177 Guyana 569.01 kt compare
- 178 Malta 565.44 kt compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 496.37 kt compare
- 179 East Timor 496.37 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 (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 570.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 577.22 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 kt in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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