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

Lesotho ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lesotho

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.004 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.004 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0042 Mt CO2e

in 2020

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho is 0.004 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1973.

That places Lesotho 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.0029 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.003 Mt CO2e	0.0027 Mt CO2e	0.0032 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0037 Mt CO2e	0.0033 Mt CO2e	0.0041 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.004 Mt CO2e	0.0039 Mt CO2e	0.0042 Mt CO2e	5

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96 Bangladesh 0.0041 Mt CO2e compare
98 Azerbaijan 0.0039 Mt CO2e compare
99 Romania 0.0036 Mt CO2e compare
100 Guatemala 0.0035 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Lesotho

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.45 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.64 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 73.68 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.33 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,237 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.21 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.46 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 577 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho was 0.004 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1973.
How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Lesotho ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 234 places, 12,870 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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).