Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.4342 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.4342 kt.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% 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 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.3232 kt | 0.0902 kt | 0.4503 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Lesotho was 0.4342 kt in 2024, 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 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.