IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lesotho

Lesotho: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 421.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
421.64 kt
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
140th
of 226 countries
All-time high
631.92 kt
in 1999
All-time low
307.98 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lesotho, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho is 421.64 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho peaked at 631.92 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 307.98 kt, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 140th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 364.48 kt
1962 396.47 kt +8.8%
1963 375.9 kt -5.2%
1964 354.2 kt -5.8%
1965 415.23 kt +17.2%
1966 353.69 kt -14.8%
1967 414.62 kt +17.2%
1968 402.14 kt -3.0%
1969 441.57 kt +9.8%
1970 502.62 kt +13.8%
1971 478.06 kt -4.9%
1972 460.99 kt -3.6%
1973 458.69 kt -0.5%
1974 480.21 kt +4.7%
1975 480.71 kt +0.1%
1976 466.45 kt -3.0%
1977 416.98 kt -10.6%
1978 418.09 kt +0.3%
1979 434.57 kt +3.9%
1980 469.87 kt +8.1%
1981 471.04 kt +0.2%
1982 488.34 kt +3.7%
1983 467.06 kt -4.4%
1984 461.97 kt -1.1%
1985 487.52 kt +5.5%
1986 491.05 kt +0.7%
1987 573.3 kt +16.8%
1988 570.2 kt -0.5%
1989 533.37 kt -6.5%
1990 499.9 kt -6.3%
1991 489.8 kt -2.0%
1992 536.23 kt +9.5%
1993 531.01 kt -1.0%
1994 522.13 kt -1.7%
1995 494.65 kt -5.3%
1996 503.5 kt +1.8%
1997 526.55 kt +4.6%
1998 455.72 kt -13.5%
1999 631.92 kt +38.7%
2000 611.99 kt -3.2%
2001 606.21 kt -0.9%
2002 527.32 kt -13.0%
2003 537.95 kt +2.0%
2004 500.11 kt -7.0%
2005 557.75 kt +11.5%
2006 549.29 kt -1.5%
2007 571.39 kt +4.0%
2008 518.68 kt -9.2%
2009 528.01 kt +1.8%
2010 518.87 kt -1.7%
2011 538.67 kt +3.8%
2012 526.29 kt -2.3%
2013 508.19 kt -3.4%
2014 500.13 kt -1.6%
2015 477.58 kt -4.5%
2016 462.58 kt -3.1%
2017 512.77 kt +10.9%
2018 476.97 kt -7.0%
2019 411.04 kt -13.8%
2020 307.98 kt -25.1%
2021 340.98 kt +10.7%
2022 592.65 kt +73.8%
2023 421.64 kt -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 390.92 kt 353.69 kt 441.57 kt 9
1970s 459.74 kt 416.98 kt 502.62 kt 10
1980s 501.37 kt 461.97 kt 573.3 kt 10
1990s 519.14 kt 455.72 kt 631.92 kt 10
2000s 550.87 kt 500.11 kt 611.99 kt 10
2010s 493.31 kt 411.04 kt 538.67 kt 10
2020s 415.81 kt 307.98 kt 592.65 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 137 Guyana 482.12 kt compare
  2. 138 Lebanon 478.4 kt compare
  3. 139 Slovenia 474.22 kt compare
  4. 141 Eswatini 351.73 kt compare
  5. 142 Kuwait 330.3 kt compare
  6. 143 North Macedonia 309.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho was 421.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 631.92 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 307.98 kt in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Lesotho ranks 140th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf