Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.76 %
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
78th
of 209 countries
All-time high
13.37 %
in 2020
All-time low
4.4 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 5.6 %1991: 5.5 %1992: 5.3 %1993: 4.8 %1994: 5 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.3 %1997: 5.5 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 5 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 11.7 %2020: 13.4 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 12.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho is 12.76 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 13.37 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4 %, in 1999.

That places Lesotho 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.14 % 4.4 % 5.63 % 10
2000s 6.42 % 5.01 % 7.3 % 10
2010s 8.57 % 6.4 % 11.67 % 10
2020s 12.61 % 11.5 % 13.37 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Lesotho was 12.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.37 % in 2020.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 % in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.