Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 287.85 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
287.85 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 203 countries
All-time high
290.55 kt
in 2022
All-time low
31.75 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01002003001990200620231990: 61.7 kt1991: 60.8 kt1992: 62.7 kt1993: 40.4 kt1994: 44.6 kt1995: 48.1 kt1996: 52.3 kt1997: 58.7 kt1998: 31.7 kt1999: 38.4 kt2000: 56.9 kt2001: 70.7 kt2002: 89.6 kt2003: 99.5 kt2004: 117.8 kt2005: 135.9 kt2006: 137.9 kt2007: 139 kt2008: 143.1 kt2009: 143.3 kt2010: 137.8 kt2011: 150 kt2012: 143.6 kt2013: 159.2 kt2014: 159 kt2015: 168.3 kt2016: 193.4 kt2017: 202.1 kt2018: 232.3 kt2019: 252.5 kt2020: 266.7 kt2021: 289.5 kt2022: 290.5 kt2023: 287.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho stood at 287.85 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 290.55 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.75 kt, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 119th out of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 61.71 kt
1991 60.75 kt -1.5%
1992 62.67 kt +3.2%
1993 40.4 kt -35.5%
1994 44.56 kt +10.3%
1995 48.14 kt +8.0%
1996 52.26 kt +8.6%
1997 58.71 kt +12.4%
1998 31.75 kt -45.9%
1999 38.37 kt +20.9%
2000 56.89 kt +48.3%
2001 70.67 kt +24.2%
2002 89.58 kt +26.8%
2003 99.47 kt +11.0%
2004 117.8 kt +18.4%
2005 135.86 kt +15.3%
2006 137.9 kt +1.5%
2007 139 kt +0.8%
2008 143.1 kt +2.9%
2009 143.34 kt +0.2%
2010 137.83 kt -3.8%
2011 149.98 kt +8.8%
2012 143.59 kt -4.3%
2013 159.23 kt +10.9%
2014 158.98 kt -0.2%
2015 168.27 kt +5.8%
2016 193.36 kt +14.9%
2017 202.07 kt +4.5%
2018 232.28 kt +15.0%
2019 252.48 kt +8.7%
2020 266.7 kt +5.6%
2021 289.52 kt +8.6%
2022 290.55 kt +0.4%
2023 287.85 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.93 kt 31.75 kt 62.67 kt 10
2000s 113.36 kt 56.89 kt 143.34 kt 10
2010s 179.81 kt 137.83 kt 252.48 kt 10
2020s 283.65 kt 266.7 kt 290.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 116 Angola 299.07 kt compare
  2. 117 Namibia 297.69 kt compare
  3. 118 Mozambique 291.76 kt compare
  4. 120 Kenya 280.7 kt compare
  5. 121 Bahamas 276.7 kt compare
  6. 122 Ethiopia 276.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 287.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 290.55 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 31.75 kt in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 119th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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