Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrous oxide emissions was 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
150th
of 201 countries
All-time high
800,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1999
All-time low
31,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho stood at 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho peaked at 800,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 574,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 747,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 694,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 783,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 576,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 727,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Liberia 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Eswatini 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 North Macedonia 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 Hong Kong 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Cyprus 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 72.33 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.1 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho was 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 800,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.