Lesotho vs Nigeria: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate

Lesotho
51.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
111.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
-1000100200196219922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 111.18 % change on previous year against 51.32 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 59.86 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 4.71 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s -8.2 % change on previous year -0.733 % change on previous year 7.47 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 6.84 % change on previous year 30.76 % change on previous year 23.92 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 3.9 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 5.19 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s -14.36 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year 18.99 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 47.92 % change on previous year 16.12 % change on previous year 31.8 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 111.18 % change on previous year against 51.32 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?
59.86 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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
169 places, 8,913 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

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