Which has higher food retail — emissions, Belize or Lesotho?

Belize, at 23.25 kt against 18.52 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Lesotho: Food Retail — Emissions

Belize

23.25 kt

in 2023

Lesotho

18.52 kt

in 2023

Belize rank

161st

Lesotho rank

164th

Food Retail — Emissions over time

Belize
Lesotho

How they compare

Belize currently reports 23.25 kt against 18.52 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 4.73 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Belize ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 164th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5943 kt	14.38 kt	13.79 kt	Lesotho
2000s	2.36 kt	19.86 kt	17.49 kt	Lesotho
2010s	13.78 kt	28.47 kt	14.69 kt	Lesotho
2020s	22.02 kt	19.97 kt	2.05 kt	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions, Belize or Lesotho?: Belize, at 23.25 kt against 18.52 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions between Belize and Lesotho?: 4.73 kt, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for food retail — emissions?: Belize ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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