Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 221 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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7835 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7835 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7835 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7835 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7835 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7835 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94 kt | +147.5% |
| 1997 | 1.79 kt | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.46 kt | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 kt | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.894 kt | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4517 kt | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 kt | +181.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3996 kt | -68.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6039 kt | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5171 kt | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 kt | +140.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2241 kt | -81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.576 kt | +157.0% |
| 2010 | 0.452 kt | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kt | +136.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6207 kt | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4621 kt | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3742 kt | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.61 kt | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7741 kt | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2155 kt | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.078 kt | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3176 kt | +307.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 kt | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4503 kt | +399.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2598 kt | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3815 kt | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4342 kt | +13.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4342 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.49 kt, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4342 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +399.2% | 0.0902 kt | 0.4503 kt |
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
- 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 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 221 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.