Lesotho vs Luxembourg: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Lesotho
1.80 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Luxembourg
1.94 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Lesotho rank
159th
Luxembourg rank
156th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Lesotho
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.94 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e in Lesotho, a difference of 136,100 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Luxembourg ranks 156th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 216,943 tonnes CO₂e | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 171,023 tonnes CO₂e | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 163,190 tonnes CO₂e | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Lesotho or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.94 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 Lesotho and Luxembourg?
- 136,100 tonnes CO₂e, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Luxembourg rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Luxembourg ranks 156th 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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.