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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.80 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +31.3% | 1.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.03 million tonnes CO₂e |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
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.