Iraq vs Lesotho: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual

Iraq
56.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho
66.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 66.13 % change on previous year against 56.6 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 9.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 6.01 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 5.35 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year 8.03 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 7.6 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 10.67 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 0.3259 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.8306 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 12.38 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 5.75 % change on previous year 50.01 % change on previous year 44.26 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual, Iraq or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 66.13 % change on previous year against 56.6 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual between Iraq and Lesotho?
9.53 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Iraq ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.