Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Lesotho
1.80 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Solomon Islands
1.88 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Lesotho rank
159th
Solomon Islands rank
157th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e in Lesotho, a difference of 79,000 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 69,929 tonnes CO₂e | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 47,999 tonnes CO₂e | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 2,177 tonnes CO₂e | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, 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 Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 79,000 tonnes CO₂e, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th 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.