Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 181.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho stood at 181.7 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 314.49 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 138.66 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lesotho?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 314.49 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.