Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho
Lesotho: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho stood at 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho peaked at 2.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 159th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho was 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.