Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 21.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21.52 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho peaked at 21.53 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.34 kt, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.34 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17.85 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 18.31 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.69 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.01 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.31 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.54 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 19.74 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.02 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.12 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.24 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.36 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.49 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.62 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.74 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 20.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.91 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.97 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.07 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.18 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.26 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.31 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.37 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.41 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.42 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.45 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.49 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.5 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.52 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.53 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.52 kt | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.52 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.52 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.97 kt | 17.34 kt | 20.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.55 kt | 20.12 kt | 20.97 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 kt | 21.07 kt | 21.51 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 kt | 21.5 kt | 21.53 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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Lesotho was 21.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 kt in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.