IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0139 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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 (ar5), per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 111th out of 201 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 (AR5), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0139 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0158 kt per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0139 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — 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 | +73.8% | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 108 Morocco 0.0144 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Argentina 0.0142 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 0.0141 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Finland 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 113 Laos 0.0136 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0132 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Lesotho?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Lesotho was 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — 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
IPCC Agriculture — 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.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — 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
IPCC Agriculture — 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.