Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) was 0.005 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.005 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 0.0052 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 171st 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 (N2O) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 kt | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 kt | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kt | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 kt | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 kt | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 kt | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 kt | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 kt | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 kt | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 kt | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 kt | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.005 kt | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.005 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0279 kt, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.005 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0127 kt, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.0027 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.0037 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 kt | 0.0038 kt | 0.0052 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 kt | 0.0042 kt | 0.005 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 South Sudan 0.006 kt compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 0.0052 kt compare
- 170 Somalia 0.0051 kt compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0048 kt compare
- 173 Belize 0.0043 kt compare
- 174 Malta 0.0041 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 0.005 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 0.0052 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for food transport — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 171st 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 30.0%. 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 (N2O). 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.