Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 18.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Lesotho is 18.52 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 40.75 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.48 kt, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10.48 kt | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 11.14 kt | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5 kt | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 14.32 kt | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 15.17 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 15.85 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 18.78 kt | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 15.93 kt | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 16.88 kt | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.36 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.07 kt | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 20.56 kt | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 16.58 kt | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 20.16 kt | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 19.88 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.53 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.66 kt | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 24.64 kt | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 24.12 kt | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.41 kt | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 35.24 kt | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 27.59 kt | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 40.75 kt | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 30.03 kt | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 25.89 kt | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 30.37 kt | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 19.93 kt | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 26.36 kt | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 26.16 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.93 kt | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 20.19 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.21 kt | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.52 kt | -12.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 18.52 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.28 kt, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 18.52 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.27 kt, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.38 kt | 10.48 kt | 18.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.86 kt | 15.07 kt | 24.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 kt | 19.93 kt | 40.75 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 kt | 18.52 kt | 21.21 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Belize 23.25 kt compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 23.05 kt compare
- 165 Cabo Verde 19.61 kt compare
- 167 Eswatini 18.48 kt compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 18.33 kt compare
- 169 Bhutan 18.21 kt compare
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 retail — emissions in Lesotho?
- Food retail — emissions in Lesotho was 18.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40.75 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 kt in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food retail — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — 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.