Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.3815 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3815 kt
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
73rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.46 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.078 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 0.783 kt1991: 0.783 kt1992: 0.783 kt1993: 0.783 kt1994: 0.783 kt1995: 0.783 kt1996: 1.9 kt1997: 1.8 kt1998: 2.5 kt1999: 2 kt2000: 1.8 kt2001: 0.894 kt2002: 0.452 kt2003: 1.3 kt2004: 0.4 kt2005: 0.604 kt2006: 0.517 kt2007: 1.2 kt2008: 0.224 kt2009: 0.576 kt2010: 0.452 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 0.621 kt2013: 0.462 kt2014: 0.374 kt2015: 0.61 kt2016: 0.774 kt2017: 0.215 kt2018: 0.078 kt2019: 0.318 kt2020: 0.09 kt2021: 0.45 kt2022: 0.26 kt2023: 0.382 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.3815 kt.

The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 2.46 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.078 kt, in 2018.

That places Lesotho 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.28 kt 0.7835 kt 2.46 kt 10
2000s 0.7959 kt 0.2241 kt 1.78 kt 10
2010s 0.4971 kt 0.078 kt 1.07 kt 10
2020s 0.2954 kt 0.0902 kt 0.4503 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 70 Egypt 0.4971 kt compare
  2. 71 Rwanda 0.4395 kt compare
  3. 72 Suriname 0.3888 kt compare
  4. 74 Algeria 0.3796 kt compare
  5. 75 Burundi 0.378 kt compare
  6. 76 Liberia 0.3542 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho?
Savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho was 0.3815 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.078 kt in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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