GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Lesotho

Lesotho: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 109.54 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
109.54
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
167th
of 203 countries
All-time high
112.01
in 2014
All-time low
7.74
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Lesotho, 1990–2015

02550751001990200220151990: 7.71991: 8.51992: 8.31993: 8.31994: 8.31995: 10.51996: 11.71997: 24.21998: 80.51999: 242000: 14.92001: 14.22002: 14.22003: 14.52004: 15.42005: 14.92006: 14.72007: 192008: 182009: 15.82010: 34.42011: 802012: 80.82013: 108.12014: 1122015: 109.5

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 109.54 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 636.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Lesotho peaked at 112.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.2 7.74 80.47 10
2000s 15.56 14.16 19.02 10
2010s 87.46 34.37 112.01 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 164 Greenland 140.38 compare
  2. 165 Palau 130.98 compare
  3. 166 Comoros 123.96 compare
  4. 168 Aruba 105.9 compare
  5. 169 Dominica 100.66 compare
  6. 170 Bhutan 95.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Lesotho?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Lesotho was 109.54 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 112.01 in 2014.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?
Lesotho ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 636.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).