Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho is 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.1884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.2776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.2818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.2841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.2911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.4147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.4185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.3854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 0.4039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 0.4898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1944 | 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1945 | 0.6991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1947 | 0.8937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1948 | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.9935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 0.5995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.7% | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 India 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Saint Helena 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Ghana 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Lesotho?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho was 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.