Iceland vs Lesotho: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food

Iceland
0.0%
in 2015
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2015
Iceland rank
158th
Lesotho rank
159th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time

  • Iceland
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, Iceland or Lesotho?
Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between Iceland and Lesotho?
0.0%, 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
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 Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
Unit
%
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

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.