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

Lesotho
66.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle Africa
0.8549 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 66.13 % change on previous year against 0.8549 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 65.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 77.4 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 0.005 % change on previous year Middle Africa
1970s -2.68 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year Middle Africa
1980s 2.34 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.3535 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 9.02 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s 10.1 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 50.01 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 48.78 % 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, Lesotho or Middle Africa?
Lesotho, at 66.13 % change on previous year against 0.8549 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual between Lesotho and Middle Africa?
65.28 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Middle Africa rank globally for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.