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

Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0086 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

152nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0086 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Lesotho stood at 0.0086 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Lesotho 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+100.0%
1978	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1982	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1984	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
1987	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1988	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
1990	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1991	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1992	0.0005 Mt CO2e	-16.7%
1993	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1994	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1995	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0005 Mt CO2e	-16.7%
1998	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0014 Mt CO2e	+180.0%
2001	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+7.1%
2002	0.0016 Mt CO2e	+6.7%
2003	0.0016 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+6.2%
2005	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+5.9%
2006	0.0019 Mt CO2e	+5.6%
2007	0.0024 Mt CO2e	+26.3%
2008	0.0023 Mt CO2e	-4.2%
2009	0.003 Mt CO2e	+30.4%
2010	0.0031 Mt CO2e	+3.3%
2011	0.0033 Mt CO2e	+6.5%
2012	0.0038 Mt CO2e	+15.2%
2013	0.0038 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2014	0.0039 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
2015	0.0038 Mt CO2e	-2.6%
2016	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+39.5%
2017	0.0058 Mt CO2e	+9.4%
2018	0.0058 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2019	0.0065 Mt CO2e	+12.1%
2020	0.006 Mt CO2e	-7.7%
2021	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+11.7%
2022	0.0085 Mt CO2e	+26.9%
2023	0.0085 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0086 Mt CO2e	+1.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0086 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0086 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	+180.0%	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e
1977	+100.0%	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e
1986	+50.0%	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e
2016	+39.5%	0.0038 Mt CO2e	0.0053 Mt CO2e
1989	+33.3%	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e
2009	+30.4%	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.003 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0019 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	0.003 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0045 Mt CO2e	0.0031 Mt CO2e	0.0065 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0077 Mt CO2e	0.006 Mt CO2e	0.0086 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

149 Brunei 0.0098 Mt CO2e compare
150 Iceland 0.0092 Mt CO2e compare
151 Rwanda 0.0091 Mt CO2e compare
152 Fiji 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare
152 Macao 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare
155 Seychelles 0.0076 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 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 transport (energy) in Lesotho?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Lesotho was 0.0086 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 transport (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).