What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Fiji and Lesotho?

195,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Fiji

1.60 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Lesotho

1.80 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Fiji rank

160th

Lesotho rank

159th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Fiji
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e in Fiji, a difference of 195,300 tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.13 million tonnes CO₂e	1.74 million tonnes CO₂e	397,061 tonnes CO₂e	Fiji
2000s	2.65 million tonnes CO₂e	1.85 million tonnes CO₂e	804,353 tonnes CO₂e	Fiji
2010s	1.86 million tonnes CO₂e	1.87 million tonnes CO₂e	10,592 tonnes CO₂e	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Fiji or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e in Fiji as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Fiji and Lesotho?: 195,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Fiji ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.