Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 168 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho stood at 168 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho peaked at 168 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.08 kt, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.84 kt | — |
| 1962 | 62.44 kt | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 61.32 kt | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 59.92 kt | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 58.8 kt | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 57.4 kt | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 55.72 kt | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 54.32 kt | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 52.64 kt | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 52.08 kt | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.48 kt | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 54.32 kt | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 55.16 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 56 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 56.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 57.68 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 58.52 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 59.08 kt | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.92 kt | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.76 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 61.32 kt | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.16 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 62.72 kt | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 63 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 63.56 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.12 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 65.24 kt | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 66.08 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 67.2 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 68.04 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.72 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 72.52 kt | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 75.32 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 78.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 81.48 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 84.28 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 86.8 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 89.04 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 91.28 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 93.52 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 96.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 98.84 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 101.64 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 104.44 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 107.24 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 110.04 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 112.56 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 115.08 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 117.88 kt | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 121.52 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 125.72 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 129.92 kt | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 133.28 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 138.04 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 141.96 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 145.88 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 148.4 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 151.48 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 154.84 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 158.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 161.56 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 164.92 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 168 kt | +1.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 168 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,364 kt, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 168 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,162 kt, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.49 kt | 52.64 kt | 63.84 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.31 kt | 52.08 kt | 59.92 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.62 kt | 60.76 kt | 67.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.69 kt | 68.04 kt | 91.28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.76 kt | 93.52 kt | 117.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.1 kt | 121.52 kt | 154.84 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.17 kt | 158.2 kt | 168 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Suriname 229.32 kt compare
- 181 Switzerland 227.36 kt compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 194.32 kt compare
- 184 Montenegro 154.56 kt compare
- 185 Eswatini 153.16 kt compare
- 186 Comoros 150.64 kt 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) from ch4 in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Lesotho was 168 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 168 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.08 kt in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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