Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -29.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -29.77 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 138.1% on the previous year and down 831.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 78.2 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -29.77 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 230th 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.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1964 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 1966 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1967 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1968 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1969 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -615.3% |
| 1970 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1971 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1972 | -4 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1973 | -0.3939 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1974 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -1344.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6709 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1976 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 1977 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +258.8% |
| 1978 | 0.935 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1979 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +324.5% |
| 1980 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5826 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | +415.2% |
| 1983 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1984 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1985 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -559.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2861 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1987 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +5895.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4495 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1989 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +1352.4% |
| 1990 | -9.94 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1991 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -916.3% |
| 1993 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1994 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1995 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1996 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1998 | -18.12 % change on previous year | -408.2% |
| 1999 | 47.91 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 2000 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2001 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2002 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -456.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6479 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2004 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +541.4% |
| 2005 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 2006 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9093 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2008 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -483.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1672 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6886 % change on previous year | -511.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2012 | -0.249 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +1183.8% |
| 2014 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2015 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +483.6% |
| 2016 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 2018 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2019 | -15.58 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
| 2020 | -22.95 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2022 | 78.2 % change on previous year | +1046.8% |
| 2023 | -29.77 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -29.77 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3864 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -29.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4514 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +5895.6% | 0.2861 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1344.9% | -0.3939 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1352.4% | -0.4495 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1648 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -18.12 % change on previous year | 47.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -15.58 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -29.77 % change on previous year | 78.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 227 Cyprus -18.03 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Bosnia and Herzegovina -24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Tokelau -25 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Bermuda -37.5 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Aruba -100 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Guadeloupe -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 agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -29.77 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.77 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 230th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 831.3%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.