Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Lesotho is -2.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 121.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Lesotho peaked at 47.68 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -23.32 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1973 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1975 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1976 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1977 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +383.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 1980 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1981 | -0.131 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1782.2% |
| 1983 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1984 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1985 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -436.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1987 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +1480.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0659 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1989 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +9873.2% |
| 1990 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1991 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1992 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -1092.3% |
| 1993 | -0.8704 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1994 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 1995 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1996 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1998 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -377.8% |
| 1999 | 47.68 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2000 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2002 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -1003.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1009 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1351.5% |
| 2005 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -852.4% |
| 2006 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2007 | 0.896 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2008 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -723.4% |
| 2009 | -0.198 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2010 | -0.9673 % change on previous year | +388.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1002 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1201.1% |
| 2013 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -805.9% |
| 2014 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2015 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2016 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 2018 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2019 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2020 | -23.32 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2022 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 2024 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.916 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -9873.2% | -0.0659 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1782.2% | -0.131 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1480.8% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1351.5% | -0.1009 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -10.02 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -18.99 % change on previous year | 47.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -10.52 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -23.32 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 177 Samoa -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Vanuatu -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Egypt -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Cuba -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Hungary -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Lebanon -3 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Lesotho?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Lesotho was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47.68 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.32 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.