Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 420,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 420,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 630,000 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 310,000 tonnes, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 141st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 630,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 610,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho was 420,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 630,000 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,000 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.