Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0132 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0132 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 201 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -30.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0132 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0132 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square 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 | +78.3% | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +48.0% | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0138 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Argentina 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cyprus 0.0133 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Finland 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 0.0126 kt per square kilometre compare
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 — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Lesotho?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Lesotho was 0.0132 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.