Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Lesotho or Sweden?

Sweden, at 21.84 kt against 21.52 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.

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

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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sweden: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Lesotho

21.52 kt

in 2023

Sweden

21.84 kt

in 2023

Lesotho rank

183rd

Sweden rank

182nd

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Lesotho
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21.84 kt against 21.52 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 0.32 kt.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.97 kt	19.74 kt	0.772 kt	Sweden
2000s	20.55 kt	21.14 kt	0.5887 kt	Sweden
2010s	21.35 kt	21.68 kt	0.3378 kt	Sweden
2020s	21.52 kt	21.82 kt	0.303 kt	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solid food waste — emissions (co2eq), Lesotho or Sweden?: Sweden, at 21.84 kt against 21.52 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) between Lesotho and Sweden?: 0.32 kt, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Lesotho ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.