Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 88.43 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 144th out of 227 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.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in Lesotho, year by year
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 88.43 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230.22 kt, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 88.43 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.61 kt, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 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 144th out of 227 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.