Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0002 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 136 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1427.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 | +1427.4% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 United Kingdom 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Switzerland 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 Hungary 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tunisia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Vietnam 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Samoa 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.