Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) was 36.12 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 36.12 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 36.12 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.053 kt, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.053 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.1325 kt | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 0.106 kt | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.159 kt | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.265 kt | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.265 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5565 kt | +110.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0795 kt | -85.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1325 kt | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1325 kt | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.212 kt | +60.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1855 kt | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.742 kt | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 0.742 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.64 kt | +121.4% |
| 1976 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.76 kt | +67.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 kt | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 kt | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 2.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.31 kt | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5565 kt | -83.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5565 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2 kt | +295.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.76 kt | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.43 kt | +60.6% |
| 1992 | 3.87 kt | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 5.51 kt | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 7.18 kt | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 10.49 kt | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 11.5 kt | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 8.85 kt | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 9.94 kt | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 10.28 kt | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.87 kt | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 27.08 kt | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 17.94 kt | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 11.34 kt | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 2.89 kt | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 0.795 kt | -72.5% |
| 2006 | 4.61 kt | +480.0% |
| 2007 | 5.43 kt | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.88 kt | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 kt | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kt | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 9.86 kt | +601.9% |
| 2012 | 3.58 kt | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 24.35 kt | +580.7% |
| 2014 | 25.57 kt | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.27 kt | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.74 kt | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.75 kt | +116.4% |
| 2019 | 16.85 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.08 kt | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 16.56 kt | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.55 kt | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 11.87 kt | +12.6% |
| 2030 | 18.07 kt | +52.2% |
| 2050 | 36.12 kt | +99.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.12 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119.41 kt, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.12 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.83 kt, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (CO2eq AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +601.9% | 1.4 kt | 9.86 kt |
| 2013 | +580.7% | 3.58 kt | 24.35 kt |
| 2006 | +480.0% | 0.795 kt | 4.61 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1943 kt | 0.053 kt | 0.5565 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 kt | 0.1325 kt | 2.76 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 kt | 0.5565 kt | 3.31 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 kt | 2.76 kt | 11.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 kt | 0.795 kt | 27.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 kt | 1.4 kt | 25.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 kt | 10.55 kt | 16.56 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 18.07 kt | 18.07 kt | 18.07 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 36.12 kt | 36.12 kt | 36.12 kt | 1 |
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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 36.12 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.12 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 kt in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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