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

78,510 tonnes CO₂e, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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.

Iceland vs Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Iceland

1.88 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Lesotho

1.80 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Iceland rank

158th

Lesotho rank

159th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Iceland
Lesotho

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e in Lesotho, a difference of 78,510 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.88 million tonnes CO₂e	1.74 million tonnes CO₂e	139,232 tonnes CO₂e	Iceland
2000s	1.90 million tonnes CO₂e	1.85 million tonnes CO₂e	53,694 tonnes CO₂e	Iceland
2010s	1.82 million tonnes CO₂e	1.87 million tonnes CO₂e	49,908 tonnes CO₂e	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Iceland or Lesotho?: Iceland, at 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Iceland and Lesotho?: 78,510 tonnes CO₂e, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Iceland ranks 158th 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.