Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0348 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0348 kt
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
73rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.2246 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0071 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.071 kt1991: 0.071 kt1992: 0.071 kt1993: 0.071 kt1994: 0.071 kt1995: 0.071 kt1996: 0.177 kt1997: 0.164 kt1998: 0.225 kt1999: 0.178 kt2000: 0.162 kt2001: 0.082 kt2002: 0.041 kt2003: 0.116 kt2004: 0.036 kt2005: 0.055 kt2006: 0.047 kt2007: 0.113 kt2008: 0.021 kt2009: 0.053 kt2010: 0.041 kt2011: 0.097 kt2012: 0.057 kt2013: 0.042 kt2014: 0.034 kt2015: 0.056 kt2016: 0.071 kt2017: 0.02 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.029 kt2020: 0.008 kt2021: 0.041 kt2022: 0.024 kt2023: 0.035 kt

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0348 kt for savanna fires — emissions 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 in Lesotho peaked at 0.2246 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt, in 2018.

That places Lesotho 73rd out of 221 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 0.1173 kt 0.0715 kt 0.2246 kt 10
2000s 0.0727 kt 0.0205 kt 0.1624 kt 10
2010s 0.0454 kt 0.0071 kt 0.0974 kt 10
2020s 0.0269 kt 0.0082 kt 0.0411 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 70 Egypt 0.0454 kt compare
  2. 71 Rwanda 0.0401 kt compare
  3. 72 Suriname 0.0355 kt compare
  4. 74 Algeria 0.0347 kt compare
  5. 75 Burundi 0.0345 kt compare
  6. 76 Liberia 0.0323 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 0.0348 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 0.2246 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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