Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 124th out of 186 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — 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
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — 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
Waste — 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.