Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0396 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 0.0396 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% 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 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 (N2O) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0715 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1771 kt | +147.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1637 kt | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2246 kt | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1783 kt | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1624 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0816 kt | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 kt | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1162 kt | +182.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 kt | -68.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 kt | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0472 kt | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1133 kt | +140.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 kt | -81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0526 kt | +156.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 kt | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0974 kt | +135.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0567 kt | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 kt | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 kt | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0557 kt | +62.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0707 kt | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 kt | -72.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 kt | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 0.029 kt | +308.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 kt | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 kt | +401.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 kt | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 kt | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0396 kt | +13.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0396 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1364 kt, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0396 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kt, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +401.2% | 0.0082 kt | 0.0411 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0295 kt | 0.0082 kt | 0.0411 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 0.0396 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 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 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 15.8%. 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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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.