Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP 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 | +82.5% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.