AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was -30.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -30.36 % change on previous year for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 137.7% on the previous year and down 287.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 80.56 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -30.36 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 219th out of 233 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5119 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +2140.1% |
| 1993 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1994 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1995 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1996 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 1998 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1999 | 36.73 % change on previous year | -435.2% |
| 2000 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2001 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2002 | -11.04 % change on previous year | +672.2% |
| 2003 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2004 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2005 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 2006 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2007 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2008 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9129 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2010 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2011 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0254 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2013 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +30758.6% |
| 2014 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2016 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -576.5% |
| 2018 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2019 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2020 | -24.75 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2021 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2022 | 80.56 % change on previous year | +680.3% |
| 2023 | -30.36 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -30758.6% | -0.0254 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2140.1% | 0.5119 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 36.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -30.36 % change on previous year | 80.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 216 Congo -19.9 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Central African Republic -21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Nepal -23.85 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Tokelau -35.17 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Cyprus -40.93 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -57.14 % 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) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -30.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.36 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 219th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 287.6%. 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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.