Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0185 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Lesotho is 0.0185 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Lesotho peaked at 0.0243 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 150th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0185 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1528 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0185 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Gambia 0.0247 Mt CO2e compare
- 148 Mauritius 0.0228 Mt CO2e compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0195 Mt CO2e compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0.0178 Mt CO2e compare
- 152 Luxembourg 0.0174 Mt CO2e compare
- 153 Belize 0.0157 Mt CO2e compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.0157 Mt CO2e 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Lesotho?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Lesotho was 0.0185 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 waste recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).