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

379,320 tonnes CO₂e, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Gambia

1.42 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Lesotho

1.80 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Gambia rank

161st

Lesotho rank

159th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e in Gambia, a difference of 379,320 tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 159th of 217 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	888,108 tonnes CO₂e	1.74 million tonnes CO₂e	847,868 tonnes CO₂e	Lesotho
2000s	1.07 million tonnes CO₂e	1.85 million tonnes CO₂e	777,869 tonnes CO₂e	Lesotho
2010s	1.34 million tonnes CO₂e	1.87 million tonnes CO₂e	538,308 tonnes CO₂e	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Gambia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.42 million tonnes CO₂e in Gambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Gambia and Lesotho?: 379,320 tonnes CO₂e, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Gambia ranks 161st 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.