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

Lesotho ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Lesotho

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 Processes was 0.052 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.052 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

141st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.052 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0208 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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

Lesotho recorded 0.052 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Lesotho peaked at 0.052 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	0.0219 Mt CO2e	0.0208 Mt CO2e	0.0236 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0289 Mt CO2e	0.0243 Mt CO2e	0.0323 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.036 Mt CO2e	0.0341 Mt CO2e	0.0386 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0428 Mt CO2e	0.0398 Mt CO2e	0.0461 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0471 Mt CO2e	0.045 Mt CO2e	0.0491 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0502 Mt CO2e	0.0476 Mt CO2e	0.052 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

138 El Salvador 0.0728 Mt CO2e compare
139 Jamaica 0.0548 Mt CO2e compare
140 Eswatini 0.0542 Mt CO2e compare
142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0503 Mt CO2e compare
142 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0503 Mt CO2e compare
144 Estonia 0.0452 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Lesotho?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Lesotho was 0.052 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 processes recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.052 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: Lesotho ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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: 250 places, 13,750 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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).