Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0065 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Solomon Islands 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Myanmar 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Syria 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 Eritrea 0.0058 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.