Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 22.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho stood at 22.31 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho peaked at 26.34 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.1 kt, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 170th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.1 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7.39 kt | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.74 kt | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.14 kt | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 8.56 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.98 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 9.38 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.78 kt | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 10.12 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 10.63 kt | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 11.18 kt | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 10.89 kt | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.92 kt | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.3 kt | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 11.79 kt | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 12.46 kt | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 14.76 kt | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 14.89 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.65 kt | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.39 kt | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 15 kt | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 15.63 kt | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 17.23 kt | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 16.48 kt | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 17.09 kt | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 16.7 kt | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.72 kt | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.52 kt | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 17.75 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.62 kt | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.97 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 18.39 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.42 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.76 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.08 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.69 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.19 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.72 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.23 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.57 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 21.76 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.18 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.55 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.87 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.37 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.66 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.98 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.19 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.88 kt | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7 kt | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.34 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.86 kt | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.64 kt | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.19 kt | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.82 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.11 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.8 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.48 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.52 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.42 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.31 kt | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.31 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 139.66 kt, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.31 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150.25 kt, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 kt | 7.1 kt | 10.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.45 kt | 10.63 kt | 14.89 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.45 kt | 14.39 kt | 17.75 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.21 kt | 17.62 kt | 21.23 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 kt | 21.57 kt | 24.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 kt | 22.82 kt | 26.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 kt | 22.31 kt | 22.52 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Lesotho was 22.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 kt in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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