GHG growth in Lesotho

Lesotho: GHG growth was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.2%
Change on year
down 81.5%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1999
All-time low
-3.7%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GHG growth in Lesotho, 1991–2018

-50510151991200420181991: 1.7 annual %1992: 6.4 annual %1993: 0.39 annual %1994: 0.22 annual %1995: -1 annual %1996: -0.13 annual %1997: 0.55 annual %1998: 0.72 annual %1999: 13.8 annual %2000: -1.2 annual %2001: -0.01 annual %2002: -3.7 annual %2003: 2.1 annual %2004: -0.64 annual %2005: 5 annual %2006: 1.8 annual %2007: 4.7 annual %2008: 1.7 annual %2009: 4.9 annual %2010: 3.2 annual %2011: 4 annual %2012: 3.5 annual %2013: 0.12 annual %2014: 1.9 annual %2015: 0.08 annual %2016: 0.59 annual %2017: 6.5 annual %2018: 1.2 annual %

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2018, ghg growth in Lesotho stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg growth in Lesotho peaked at 13.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2002.

That places Lesotho 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5% -1.0% 13.8% 9
2000s 1.4% -3.7% 5.0% 10
2010s 2.3% 0.1% 6.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg growth in Lesotho?
Ghg growth in Lesotho was 1.2% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2002.
How does Lesotho rank for ghg growth?
Lesotho ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is ghg growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GHG growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,316 data points, 1991–2018
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.