Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0129 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.0129 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 0.0137 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 kt, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0069 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0069 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.007 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 kt | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.008 kt | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 kt | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 kt | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 kt | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 kt | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 kt | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 kt | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 kt | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 kt | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 kt | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0129 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0579 kt, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0129 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0288 kt, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 kt | 0.0069 kt | 0.0074 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 kt | 0.0076 kt | 0.0096 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 kt | 0.0098 kt | 0.0137 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 kt | 0.0114 kt | 0.0129 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Martinique 0.0147 kt compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 0.0144 kt compare
- 165 Curaçao 0.0133 kt compare
- 167 Maldives 0.0128 kt compare
- 168 Somalia 0.0126 kt compare
- 169 Montenegro 0.0119 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 transport — emissions in Lesotho?
- Food transport — emissions in Lesotho was 0.0129 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 kt in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for food transport — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). 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.