Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0.0232 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0232 kt
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0232 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Lesotho, 1961–2050

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196120052050

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0232 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0232 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Lesotho, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt
1962 0.0001 kt
1963 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0002 kt +100.0%
1966 0.0002 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0004 kt +100.0%
1968 0.0001 kt -75.0%
1969 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1973 0.0005 kt +400.0%
1974 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1975 0.0011 kt +120.0%
1976 0.0011 kt +0.0%
1977 0.0018 kt +63.6%
1978 0.0014 kt -22.2%
1979 0.0014 kt +0.0%
1980 0.0018 kt +28.6%
1981 0.0018 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0018 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0018 kt +0.0%
1984 0.0021 kt +16.7%
1985 0.0004 kt -81.0%
1986 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1987 0.0014 kt +250.0%
1988 0.0014 kt +0.0%
1989 0.0018 kt +28.6%
1990 0.0018 kt +0.0%
1991 0.0028 kt +55.6%
1992 0.0025 kt -10.7%
1993 0.0035 kt +40.0%
1994 0.0046 kt +31.4%
1995 0.0067 kt +45.7%
1996 0.0074 kt +10.4%
1997 0.0057 kt -23.0%
1998 0.0064 kt +12.3%
1999 0.0066 kt +3.1%
2000 0.0121 kt +83.3%
2001 0.0174 kt +43.8%
2002 0.0115 kt -33.9%
2003 0.0073 kt -36.5%
2004 0.0018 kt -75.3%
2005 0.0005 kt -72.2%
2006 0.0029 kt +480.0%
2007 0.0035 kt +20.7%
2008 0.0012 kt -65.7%
2009 0.0018 kt +50.0%
2010 0.0009 kt -50.0%
2011 0.0063 kt +600.0%
2012 0.0023 kt -63.5%
2013 0.0156 kt +578.3%
2014 0.0164 kt +5.1%
2015 0.0053 kt -67.7%
2016 0.0054 kt +1.9%
2017 0.005 kt -7.4%
2018 0.0107 kt +114.0%
2019 0.0108 kt +0.9%
2020 0.0097 kt -10.2%
2021 0.0106 kt +9.3%
2022 0.0068 kt -35.8%
2023 0.0076 kt +11.8%
2030 0.0116 kt +52.6%
2050 0.0232 kt +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt 0 kt 0.0004 kt 9
1970s 0.0008 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0018 kt 10
1980s 0.0015 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0021 kt 10
1990s 0.0048 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0074 kt 10
2000s 0.006 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0174 kt 10
2010s 0.0079 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0164 kt 10
2020s 0.0087 kt 0.0068 kt 0.0106 kt 4
2030s 0.0116 kt 0.0116 kt 0.0116 kt 1
2050s 0.0232 kt 0.0232 kt 0.0232 kt 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 137 Gambia 0.0258 kt compare
  2. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0.025 kt compare
  3. 139 Cyprus 0.0234 kt compare
  4. 141 Jamaica 0.0222 kt compare
  5. 142 Belize 0.0205 kt compare
  6. 143 Namibia 0.02 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Lesotho?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Lesotho was 0.0232 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0232 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Lesotho ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).