Food share total emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food share total emissions was 65.05 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
65.05
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 217 countries
All-time high
84.31
in 1992
All-time low
65.05
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 65.05 for food share total emissions 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, food share total emissions in Lesotho peaked at 84.31 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.05, 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.
Food share total emissions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.52 | — |
| 1991 | 82.46 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.31 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 83.74 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.56 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.47 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.85 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 79.94 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 77.34 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 80.61 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 77.95 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 77.24 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.74 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 75.63 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.17 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 75.65 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.5 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.86 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.23 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.42 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 79.95 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 79.62 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.32 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 65.24 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.05 | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 65.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 65.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.88 | 77.34 | 84.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.44 | 72.86 | 77.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.43 | 65.05 | 79.95 | 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 food share total emissions in Lesotho?
- Food share total emissions in Lesotho was 65.05 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.31 in 1992.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.05 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for food share total emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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