Argentina vs Lesotho: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Argentina
66.5%
in 2015
Lesotho
65.0%
in 2015
Argentina rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
75th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 66.5% against 65.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 81.9% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 75.4% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 70.4% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Argentina, at 66.5% against 65.0% in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.