Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.9 kt
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
73rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
128.4 kt
in 1998
All-time low
4.07 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 40.9 kt1991: 40.9 kt1992: 40.9 kt1993: 40.9 kt1994: 40.9 kt1995: 40.9 kt1996: 101.2 kt1997: 93.6 kt1998: 128.4 kt1999: 101.9 kt2000: 92.8 kt2001: 46.7 kt2002: 23.6 kt2003: 66.4 kt2004: 20.9 kt2005: 31.5 kt2006: 27 kt2007: 64.8 kt2008: 11.7 kt2009: 30.1 kt2010: 23.6 kt2011: 55.7 kt2012: 32.4 kt2013: 24.1 kt2014: 19.5 kt2015: 31.8 kt2016: 40.4 kt2017: 11.3 kt2018: 4.1 kt2019: 16.6 kt2020: 4.7 kt2021: 23.5 kt2022: 13.6 kt2023: 19.9 kt

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 19.9 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 128.4 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.07 kt, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 73rd of 221 countries on this measure, 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 67.05 kt 40.89 kt 128.4 kt 10
2000s 41.54 kt 11.71 kt 92.84 kt 10
2010s 25.95 kt 4.07 kt 55.68 kt 10
2020s 15.41 kt 4.7 kt 23.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 70 Egypt 25.95 kt compare
  2. 71 Rwanda 22.93 kt compare
  3. 72 Suriname 20.29 kt compare
  4. 74 Algeria 19.82 kt compare
  5. 75 Burundi 19.73 kt compare
  6. 76 Liberia 18.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 19.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 128.4 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 kt in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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