Botswana vs Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

Botswana
10.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho
11.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
59th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
0200400600196219922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.76 % change on previous year against 10.32 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 1.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 59th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 7.02 % change on previous year 17.86 % change on previous year 10.84 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s -3.61 % change on previous year 56.14 % change on previous year 59.75 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 1.34 % change on previous year 24.29 % change on previous year 22.95 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 44.92 % change on previous year 16.48 % change on previous year 28.44 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s 0 % change on previous year 63.57 % change on previous year 63.57 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 10.98 % change on previous year 111.16 % change on previous year 100.18 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 16.08 % change on previous year -6.25 % change on previous year 22.32 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 11.76 % change on previous year against 10.32 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between Botswana and Lesotho?
1.44 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Botswana ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 59th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.