How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?

Lesotho ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Lesotho

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Lesotho
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0721 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0721 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

90th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0906 Mt CO2e

in 2009

All-time low

0.0701 Mt CO2e

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 building (energy) in Lesotho stood at 0.0721 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0906 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0701 Mt CO2e, in 1973.

Lesotho ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0714 Mt CO2e	0.0701 Mt CO2e	0.0731 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0762 Mt CO2e	0.0739 Mt CO2e	0.0781 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0795 Mt CO2e	0.0786 Mt CO2e	0.0815 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0855 Mt CO2e	0.0821 Mt CO2e	0.0906 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0831 Mt CO2e	0.0772 Mt CO2e	0.0896 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0739 Mt CO2e	0.0721 Mt CO2e	0.0758 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0817 Mt CO2e compare
88 Haiti 0.0785 Mt CO2e compare
89 Bulgaria 0.0734 Mt CO2e compare
91 Norway 0.0671 Mt CO2e compare
92 Papua New Guinea 0.0665 Mt CO2e compare
93 Moldova 0.0654 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Lesotho

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Lesotho?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Lesotho was 0.0721 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 building (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0906 Mt CO2e in 2009.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0701 Mt CO2e in 1973.
How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Lesotho ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).