Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 181.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lesotho is 181.7 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Lesotho peaked at 314.49 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 138.66 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 265.96 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 288.26 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 278.68 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 269.75 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 251.1 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 253.5 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 266.58 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 230.22 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 314.49 kilograms per person | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 304.4 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 304.87 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 265.71 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 272.03 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 253.66 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 286.73 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 282.77 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 291.82 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 264.42 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 267.56 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 260.49 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 268.12 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 260.52 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 247.99 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 240.37 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 228.07 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 215.92 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 236.43 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 219.82 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 185.57 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 138.66 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 150.34 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 258.08 kilograms per person | +71.7% |
| 2023 | 181.7 kilograms per person | -29.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 181.7 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 181.7 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 258.08 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | +36.6% | 230.22 kilograms per person | 314.49 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269.48 kilograms per person | 230.22 kilograms per person | 314.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.4 kilograms per person | 253.66 kilograms per person | 304.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.33 kilograms per person | 185.57 kilograms per person | 268.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.19 kilograms per person | 138.66 kilograms per person | 258.08 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 106 Tonga 191.18 kilograms per person compare
- 107 Iran 185.08 kilograms per person compare
- 108 Fiji 183.95 kilograms per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 181.43 kilograms per person compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178.96 kilograms per person compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 kilograms per person 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 emissions by sector in Lesotho?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lesotho was 181.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 314.49 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.66 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.