Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 65.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 65.0% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Lesotho peaked at 84.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.5% | — |
| 1991 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 65.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 65.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 77.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 72.9% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 65.0% | 79.9% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Lesotho?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Lesotho was 65.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.