How does Lesotho rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

Lesotho ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Lesotho
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 1,302 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

1,302

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

144th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1,481

in 1999

All-time low

1,098

in 1998

Years of data

1990–2015

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

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 1,302 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Lesotho peaked at 1,481 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,098, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,277	1,098	1,481	10
2000s	1,373	1,313	1,426	10
2010s	1,360	1,302	1,414	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

141 Guinea-Bissau 1,646 compare
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146 Gabon 1,220 compare
147 Eswatini 1,150 compare

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More reference data data for Lesotho

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Lesotho?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Lesotho was 1,302 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) - methane recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 1,481 in 1999.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 1,098 in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Lesotho ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
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: 10 August 2026

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).