Lesotho vs Western Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate

Lesotho
66.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
6.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Western Africa rank
4th

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 66.13 % change on previous year against 6.58 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 59.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 10.1 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 % change on previous year 0.9441 % change on previous year 0.5983 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s -2.68 % change on previous year 0.107 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s 2.34 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 6.69 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s 9.02 % change on previous year 0.8112 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.5999 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s 10.1 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 50.01 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 48.64 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Western Africa?
Lesotho, at 66.13 % change on previous year against 6.58 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Western Africa?
59.55 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Western Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Western Africa rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 12,834 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.