Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15.44 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.44 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.65 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 21.7 kt2018: 20.1 kt2019: 20.8 kt2020: 13.8 kt2021: 14.7 kt2022: 15.3 kt2023: 15.4 kt

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 15.44 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 21.65 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 0 kt —
1996 0 kt —
1997 0 kt —
1998 0 kt —
1999 0 kt —
2000 0 kt —
2001 0 kt —
2002 0 kt —
2003 0 kt —
2004 0 kt —
2005 0 kt —
2006 0 kt —
2007 0 kt —
2008 0 kt —
2009 0 kt —
2010 0 kt —
2011 0 kt —
2012 0 kt —
2013 0 kt —
2014 0 kt —
2015 0 kt —
2016 0 kt —
2017 21.65 kt —
2018 20.12 kt -7.1%
2019 20.85 kt +3.6%
2020 13.82 kt -33.7%
2021 14.7 kt +6.3%
2022 15.3 kt +4.1%
2023 15.44 kt +0.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 15.44 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.63 kt, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 15.44 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.37 kt, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s 6.26 kt 0 kt 21.65 kt 10
2020s 14.82 kt 13.82 kt 15.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 105 Togo 21.49 kt compare
  2. 106 Greenland 17.81 kt compare
  3. 107 India 15.68 kt compare
  4. 109 Oman 7.36 kt compare
  5. 110 Saudi Arabia 6.83 kt compare
  6. 111 United Arab Emirates 6.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 15.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 21.65 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 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