Savanna fires — Emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Savanna fires — Emissions 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 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 | 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
- 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 0.0396 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 216 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.