Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 59.3 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.3 kt
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
154th
of 211 countries
All-time high
59.3 kt
in 2023
All-time low
27.17 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 27.2 kt1991: 27.2 kt1992: 27.9 kt1993: 27.9 kt1994: 28.2 kt1995: 28.6 kt1996: 28.9 kt1997: 28.9 kt1998: 29.3 kt1999: 29.6 kt2000: 30 kt2001: 30 kt2002: 30.7 kt2003: 30.8 kt2004: 31 kt2005: 34.8 kt2006: 34 kt2007: 35.5 kt2008: 39 kt2009: 42.6 kt2010: 44.3 kt2011: 45.1 kt2012: 48.5 kt2013: 46 kt2014: 47 kt2015: 51.9 kt2016: 55.2 kt2017: 55.3 kt2018: 57.9 kt2019: 59.1 kt2020: 45.8 kt2021: 52.2 kt2022: 55.8 kt2023: 59.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 59.3 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 59.3 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.17 kt, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 154th of 211 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 (CO2eq) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 27.17 kt
1991 27.17 kt +0.0%
1992 27.88 kt +2.6%
1993 27.88 kt +0.0%
1994 28.23 kt +1.3%
1995 28.58 kt +1.3%
1996 28.93 kt +1.2%
1997 28.93 kt +0.0%
1998 29.29 kt +1.2%
1999 29.64 kt +1.2%
2000 29.99 kt +1.2%
2001 29.99 kt +0.0%
2002 30.7 kt +2.4%
2003 30.77 kt +0.2%
2004 30.95 kt +0.6%
2005 34.77 kt +12.3%
2006 34 kt -2.2%
2007 35.46 kt +4.3%
2008 38.97 kt +9.9%
2009 42.6 kt +9.3%
2010 44.34 kt +4.1%
2011 45.15 kt +1.8%
2012 48.46 kt +7.3%
2013 46.04 kt -5.0%
2014 47.03 kt +2.1%
2015 51.86 kt +10.3%
2016 55.16 kt +6.4%
2017 55.28 kt +0.2%
2018 57.87 kt +4.7%
2019 59.08 kt +2.1%
2020 45.85 kt -22.4%
2021 52.23 kt +13.9%
2022 55.84 kt +6.9%
2023 59.3 kt +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.37 kt 27.17 kt 29.64 kt 10
2000s 33.82 kt 29.99 kt 42.6 kt 10
2010s 51.03 kt 44.34 kt 59.08 kt 10
2020s 53.3 kt 45.85 kt 59.3 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 151 New Caledonia 66.43 kt compare
  2. 152 Somalia 61.34 kt compare
  3. 153 Gibraltar 60.97 kt compare
  4. 155 Belize 50.81 kt compare
  5. 156 French Polynesia 46.97 kt compare
  6. 157 Suriname 44.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 59.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 59.3 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 27.17 kt in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Lesotho ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf