Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Lesotho

Lesotho: Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture was 181.7 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
181.7
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
314.49
in 1999
All-time low
138.66
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Lesotho, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 276.31991: 2661992: 288.31993: 278.71994: 269.81995: 251.11996: 253.51997: 266.61998: 230.21999: 314.52000: 304.42001: 304.92002: 265.72003: 2722004: 253.72005: 286.72006: 282.82007: 291.82008: 264.42009: 267.62010: 260.52011: 268.12012: 260.52013: 2482014: 240.42015: 228.12016: 215.92017: 236.42018: 219.82019: 185.62020: 138.72021: 150.32022: 258.12023: 181.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Lesotho stood at 181.7.

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 agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 314.49 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 138.66, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 109th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Tonga 191.18 compare
  2. 107 Iran 185.08 compare
  3. 108 Fiji 183.95 compare
  4. 110 Madagascar 181.43 compare
  5. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178.96 compare
  6. 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Lesotho?
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Lesotho was 181.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 314.49 in 1999.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 138.66 in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture?
Lesotho ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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