Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Argentina or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.0002 kt against 0.0001 kt in Argentina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O)

Argentina

0.0001 kt

in 2024

Lesotho

0.0002 kt

in 2024

Argentina rank

29th

Lesotho rank

27th

Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0002 kt against 0.0001 kt in Argentina, a difference of 0.0001 kt.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.36 kt	0.0585 kt	1.3 kt	Argentina
2000s	0.5893 kt	0.0099 kt	0.5794 kt	Argentina
2010s	0.0015 kt	0.0003 kt	0.0012 kt	Argentina
2020s	0.0004 kt	0.0007 kt	0.0003 kt	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Argentina or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.0002 kt against 0.0001 kt in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Argentina and Lesotho?: 0.0001 kt, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?: Argentina ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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