AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -29.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -29.85 % change on previous year for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 138.2% on the previous year and down 370.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 78.21 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -29.85 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 240th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.3598 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -3093.8% |
| 1993 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1994 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1995 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1996 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1997 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -452.9% |
| 1998 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1999 | 35.05 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 2000 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2001 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2002 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +816.8% |
| 2003 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2004 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2005 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 2006 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2007 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2008 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2010 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8088 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2013 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +684.1% |
| 2014 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2015 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2016 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -520.5% |
| 2018 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2019 | -13.57 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2020 | -24.86 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2022 | 78.21 % change on previous year | +647.8% |
| 2023 | -29.85 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -29.85 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2922 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -29.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1291 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3093.8% | -0.3598 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 % change on previous year | -29.85 % change on previous year | 78.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 237 Central African Republic -13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 238 Nepal -21.97 % change on previous year compare
- 239 Bosnia and Herzegovina -24.13 % change on previous year compare
- 241 Tokelau -33.42 % change on previous year compare
- 242 Cyprus -83.39 % change on previous year compare
- 243 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 243 Guam -100 % change on previous year compare
- 243 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 243 British Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 243 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -100 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -29.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.85 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 240th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 370.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.