Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.299 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho stood at 0.299 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 0.4618 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2302 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.398 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3732 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3623 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3539 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3664 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3761 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3683 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3314 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3378 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.354 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3817 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3812 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3896 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3734 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.368 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3859 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.39 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4555 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4552 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4253 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.382 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3771 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4251 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4214 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4041 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.386 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3613 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.386 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4618 Mt CO2e | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4379 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.443 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3964 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.396 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3902 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4332 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4241 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4279 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.404 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4032 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3993 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3989 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4033 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3719 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.365 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3571 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3437 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3819 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.344 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3002 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2583 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.273 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.299 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.299 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.299 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +47.7% | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | 0.4618 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3621 Mt CO2e | 0.3314 Mt CO2e | 0.398 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4006 Mt CO2e | 0.368 Mt CO2e | 0.4555 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3917 Mt CO2e | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | 0.4618 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4156 Mt CO2e | 0.3902 Mt CO2e | 0.443 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3665 Mt CO2e | 0.3002 Mt CO2e | 0.4033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2736 Mt CO2e | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho was 0.299 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4618 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).