Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 57.6 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Lesotho is 57.6 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 57.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.31 kt, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.34 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.69 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 28.02 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.36 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.71 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 29.05 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.74 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.81 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.99 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.69 kt | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 32.98 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.42 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.84 kt | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 41.35 kt | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 43.05 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 43.83 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.09 kt | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 44.74 kt | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 45.67 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.35 kt | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 53.53 kt | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 53.61 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.13 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 57.31 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.42 kt | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 50.67 kt | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 54.24 kt | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 57.6 kt | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57.6 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57.6 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.17 kt, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.48 kt | 26.31 kt | 28.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.79 kt | 29.05 kt | 41.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.53 kt | 43.05 kt | 57.31 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.73 kt | 44.42 kt | 57.6 kt | 4 |
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 transport — emissions in Lesotho?
- Food transport — emissions in Lesotho was 57.6 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 57.6 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 kt in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for food transport — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd 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 28.7%. 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 (CO2). 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.