Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 88.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
88.43 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
88.43 kt
in 2023
All-time low
14.6 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 17.8 kt1991: 14.6 kt1992: 15.5 kt1993: 18 kt1994: 19.8 kt1995: 20.2 kt1996: 22 kt1997: 26.5 kt1998: 21.5 kt1999: 22.8 kt2000: 22.9 kt2001: 21 kt2002: 28.5 kt2003: 23.8 kt2004: 31.1 kt2005: 17.7 kt2006: 22.1 kt2007: 22.3 kt2008: 36.3 kt2009: 42 kt2010: 35.4 kt2011: 55.2 kt2012: 47 kt2013: 67.7 kt2014: 51.8 kt2015: 50.2 kt2016: 53.6 kt2017: 54.9 kt2018: 56.7 kt2019: 65.9 kt2020: 75.7 kt2021: 75.5 kt2022: 86.6 kt2023: 88.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 88.43 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 88.43 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6 kt, in 1991.

Lesotho ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17.82 kt
1991 14.6 kt -18.1%
1992 15.5 kt +6.2%
1993 18.03 kt +16.3%
1994 19.78 kt +9.7%
1995 20.19 kt +2.1%
1996 21.95 kt +8.7%
1997 26.54 kt +20.9%
1998 21.55 kt -18.8%
1999 22.78 kt +5.7%
2000 22.85 kt +0.3%
2001 20.97 kt -8.2%
2002 28.5 kt +35.9%
2003 23.77 kt -16.6%
2004 31.08 kt +30.8%
2005 17.68 kt -43.1%
2006 22.12 kt +25.1%
2007 22.32 kt +0.9%
2008 36.29 kt +62.5%
2009 42.05 kt +15.9%
2010 35.39 kt -15.8%
2011 55.18 kt +55.9%
2012 46.95 kt -14.9%
2013 67.7 kt +44.2%
2014 51.82 kt -23.5%
2015 50.18 kt -3.2%
2016 53.55 kt +6.7%
2017 54.95 kt +2.6%
2018 56.72 kt +3.2%
2019 65.9 kt +16.2%
2020 75.7 kt +14.9%
2021 75.46 kt -0.3%
2022 86.57 kt +14.7%
2023 88.43 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.88 kt 14.6 kt 26.54 kt 10
2000s 26.76 kt 17.68 kt 42.05 kt 10
2010s 53.83 kt 35.39 kt 67.7 kt 10
2020s 81.54 kt 75.46 kt 88.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 128 Montenegro 100.76 kt compare
  2. 129 Togo 98.64 kt compare
  3. 130 Benin 89.04 kt compare
  4. 132 Zambia 74.8 kt compare
  5. 133 Eswatini 70.59 kt compare
  6. 134 Belize 70.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Lesotho?
Food household consumption — emissions in Lesotho was 88.43 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 88.43 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6 kt in 1991.
How does Lesotho rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf