How does Lesotho rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Lesotho ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Lesotho

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 29.8%

World rank

101st

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1999

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+18.4%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-16.2%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+18.3%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.8%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.2%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.7%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.0%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+17.2%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	-9.9%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.5%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-18.1%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+47.9%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.3%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.1%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.1%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.6%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-23.0%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.8%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+78.2%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-29.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 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
2022	+78.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1999	+47.9%	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

98 Japan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
99 Cyprus 0 kt per square kilometre compare
100 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
102 Latvia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
103 Tajikistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
104 Georgia 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More climate change data for Lesotho

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Lesotho?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Lesotho ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.