Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0374 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.0374 kt.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 0.0512 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.037 kt, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0407 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0411 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.042 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 kt | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0435 kt | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0467 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0472 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0476 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0486 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0482 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.048 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0491 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 kt | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0512 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 kt | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0407 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 kt | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0421 kt | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 kt | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.037 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 kt | +1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0374 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2922 kt, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0374 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2833 kt, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0432 kt | 0.0407 kt | 0.0465 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0478 kt | 0.0467 kt | 0.0491 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 kt | 0.0385 kt | 0.0512 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 kt | 0.037 kt | 0.0384 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0435 kt compare
- 153 Mauritius 0.0432 kt compare
- 154 Montenegro 0.0379 kt compare
- 156 Luxembourg 0.0354 kt compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0.0352 kt compare
- 158 China, Macao SAR 0.0338 kt 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Lesotho?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Lesotho was 0.0374 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0512 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 kt in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.