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Lesotho Nitrous oxide emissions 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.492 mn t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 1.7% from 0.5 mn t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 0.657 mn t CO2-eq (down 25% since). The highest value since 1850 was 0.8 mn t CO2-eq in 1999, the lowest 0.0317 mn t CO2-eq in 1850. Lesotho ranked 149th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1850–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho?

Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.492 mn t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.7% from 0.5 mn t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 0.657 mn t CO2-eq (down 25% since).

How does Lesotho rank for Nitrous oxide emissions?

Lesotho ranked 149th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.

What is the highest Nitrous oxide emissions on record in Lesotho?

The highest value since 1850 was 0.8 mn t CO2-eq in 1999, the lowest 0.0317 mn t CO2-eq in 1850.

Metadata for Nitrous oxide emissions in Lesotho
IndicatorNitrous oxide emissions
CountryLesotho
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t CO2-eq
SourceOur World in Data
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). Nitrous oxide emissions — Lesotho [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/nitrous-oxide-emissions/LSO. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nitrous-oxide-emissions

MLA

Our World in Data. "Nitrous oxide emissions — Lesotho." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/nitrous-oxide-emissions/LSO. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nitrous-oxide-emissions.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "Nitrous oxide emissions — Lesotho." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/nitrous-oxide-emissions/LSO. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nitrous-oxide-emissions.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_nitrous_oxide_emissions_lso,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{Nitrous oxide emissions --- Lesotho}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/nitrous-oxide-emissions/LSO},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/nitrous-oxide-emissions}
}