Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Grassland — Emissions (N2O)

Lesotho
0.0385 kt
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0273 kt
in 2024
Lesotho rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd

Grassland — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
00.0250.050.0750.10.125199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0385 kt against 0.0273 kt in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0112 kt.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0343 kt 0.0258 kt 0.0084 kt Lesotho
2000s 0.0571 kt 0.0431 kt 0.014 kt Lesotho
2010s 0.0389 kt 0.0435 kt 0.0046 kt Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0277 kt 0.0318 kt 0.0041 kt Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — emissions, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 0.0385 kt against 0.0273 kt in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
0.0112 kt, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for grassland — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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