Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0055 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 186 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Peru 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Switzerland 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Syria 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eritrea 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Myanmar 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 151 Liberia 0.0053 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.