Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Lesotho is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Lesotho peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 Botswana 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sweden 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 121 Guam 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 121 Marshall Islands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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 industrial processes (mt co2e) in Lesotho?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Lesotho was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.