Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 12.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
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 84th out of 223 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.45 % | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.28 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.99 % | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.16 % | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.35 % | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.48 % | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.82 % | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 % | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 5.01 % | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.26 % | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.16 % | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 6.11 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8 % | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.66 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.83 % | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.76 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.29 % | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.05 % | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6 % | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4 % | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.34 % | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 7.75 % | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.58 % | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 9.46 % | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.29 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.56 % | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11.67 % | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 13.37 % | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8 % | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5 % | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 12.76 % | +11.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.76 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.88 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.76 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.43 %, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 84th out of 223 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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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.