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 143rd out of 223 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.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Lesotho

Name: Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

143rd

of 223 countries

All-time high

88.43 kt

in 2023

All-time low

14.6 kt

in 1991

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in Lesotho stood at 88.43 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Lesotho 143rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

140 Montenegro 100.76 kt compare
141 Togo 98.64 kt compare
142 Benin 89.04 kt compare
144 Zambia 74.8 kt compare
145 Eswatini 70.59 kt compare
146 Belize 70.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

More climate change data for Lesotho

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,116 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 715.74 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,401 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 50.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 61.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 51.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 9.3 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.1962 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.3322 kt (2050)

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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 143rd out of 223 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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About this data

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: 261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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