Emissions from food in Lesotho
Lesotho: Emissions from food was 1.80 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Lesotho stood at 1.80 million.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Lesotho peaked at 2.03 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, 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.
Emissions from food in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -3.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.80 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.80 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 | 2.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.54 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.76 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 1.95 million | 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 emissions from food in Lesotho?
- Emissions from food in Lesotho was 1.80 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions from food?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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