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

Lesotho ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0005 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0009 Mt CO2e

in 1987

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho stood at 0.0005 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1999.

Lesotho ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0005 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1973	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0005 Mt CO2e	-16.7%
1975	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1976	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
1979	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+14.3%
1982	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1984	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.0007 Mt CO2e	-12.5%
1986	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+14.3%
1987	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
1988	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0008 Mt CO2e	-11.1%
1990	0.0004 Mt CO2e	-50.0%
1991	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1992	0.0004 Mt CO2e	-20.0%
1993	0.0003 Mt CO2e	-25.0%
1994	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
1995	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0003 Mt CO2e	-25.0%
1997	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1998	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-33.3%
2000	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
2001	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2002	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2003	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2005	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
2006	0.0003 Mt CO2e	-25.0%
2007	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
2008	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2009	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2011	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2012	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2014	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2015	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2016	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2017	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2018	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2019	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2020	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2021	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2022	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
2023	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0005 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0052 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0005 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0008 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

155 Bahamas 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
156 Maldives 0.0005 Mt CO2e compare
158 Armenia 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
158 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
158 Macao 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
158 Moldova 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
158 Suriname 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho was 0.0005 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1987.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Lesotho ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).