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
132nd
of 219 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

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho is 287.85 kt, measured in 2023.

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.

Lesotho ranks 132nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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

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. 129 Angola 299.07 kt compare
  2. 130 Namibia 297.69 kt compare
  3. 131 Mozambique 291.76 kt compare
  4. 133 Kenya 280.7 kt compare
  5. 134 Bahamas 276.7 kt compare
  6. 135 Ethiopia 276.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 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 132nd out of 219 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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About this data

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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.