Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 181.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho is 181.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho peaked at 314.49 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 138.66, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276.29 | — |
| 1991 | 265.96 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 288.26 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 278.68 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 269.75 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 251.1 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 253.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 266.58 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 230.22 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 314.49 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 304.4 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 304.87 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 265.71 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 272.03 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 253.66 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 286.73 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 282.77 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 291.82 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 264.42 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 267.56 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 260.49 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 268.12 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 260.52 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 247.99 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 240.37 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 228.07 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 215.92 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 236.43 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 219.82 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 185.57 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 138.66 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 150.34 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 258.08 | +71.7% |
| 2023 | 181.7 | -29.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 181.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 181.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 | +71.7% | 150.34 | 258.08 |
| 1999 | +36.6% | 230.22 | 314.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.48 | 230.22 | 314.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.4 | 253.66 | 304.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.33 | 185.57 | 268.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.19 | 138.66 | 258.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 106 Tonga 191.18 compare
- 107 Iran 185.08 compare
- 108 Fiji 183.95 compare
- 110 Madagascar 181.43 compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178.96 compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Lesotho was 181.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 314.49 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.66 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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