Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 65.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,346.4%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
281.7 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-74.61 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 65.83 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1,346.4% on the previous year and up 490.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 281.7 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -74.61 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.8551 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 12.24 % change on previous year
1966 -7.88 % change on previous year -164.4%
1967 5.24 % change on previous year -166.5%
1968 6.95 % change on previous year +32.6%
1969 -5.04 % change on previous year -172.5%
1970 -8.75 % change on previous year +73.8%
1971 5.26 % change on previous year -160.1%
1972 -11.77 % change on previous year -323.6%
1973 -4.9 % change on previous year -58.4%
1974 10.42 % change on previous year -312.8%
1975 -18.94 % change on previous year -281.7%
1976 -17.5 % change on previous year -7.6%
1977 -9.47 % change on previous year -45.9%
1978 22.34 % change on previous year -336.0%
1979 6.35 % change on previous year -71.6%
1980 -3.5 % change on previous year -155.1%
1981 9 % change on previous year -357.5%
1982 -6.67 % change on previous year -174.1%
1983 -7 % change on previous year +5.0%
1984 11.54 % change on previous year -264.8%
1985 3.16 % change on previous year -72.7%
1986 -2.2 % change on previous year -169.6%
1987 18.24 % change on previous year -930.5%
1988 20.82 % change on previous year +14.2%
1989 -19.87 % change on previous year -195.4%
1990 16.14 % change on previous year -181.2%
1991 -39.45 % change on previous year -344.4%
1992 6.36 % change on previous year -116.1%
1993 -2.73 % change on previous year -142.9%
1994 70.5 % change on previous year -2682.7%
1995 -54.44 % change on previous year -177.2%
1996 90.47 % change on previous year -266.2%
1997 -4.58 % change on previous year -105.1%
1998 -35.64 % change on previous year +677.6%
1999 43.23 % change on previous year -221.3%
2000 18.93 % change on previous year -56.2%
2001 12.05 % change on previous year -36.3%
2002 -18.9 % change on previous year -256.8%
2003 -6.26 % change on previous year -66.9%
2004 -3.36 % change on previous year -46.3%
2005 -12.85 % change on previous year +282.5%
2006 9.19 % change on previous year -171.5%
2007 -0.7599 % change on previous year -108.3%
2008 11.9 % change on previous year -1666.1%
2009 1.82 % change on previous year -84.7%
2010 -0.8127 % change on previous year -144.7%
2011 -15.68 % change on previous year +1829.5%
2012 6.3 % change on previous year -140.2%
2013 -16.87 % change on previous year -367.9%
2014 26.4 % change on previous year -256.4%
2015 -25.43 % change on previous year -196.3%
2016 -57.17 % change on previous year +124.9%
2017 281.7 % change on previous year -592.7%
2018 -23.13 % change on previous year -108.2%
2019 -74.61 % change on previous year +222.5%
2020 48.17 % change on previous year -164.6%
2021 81.41 % change on previous year +69.0%
2022 4.55 % change on previous year -94.4%
2023 65.83 % change on previous year +1346.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.54 % change on previous year -7.88 % change on previous year 12.24 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.7 % change on previous year -18.94 % change on previous year 22.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.35 % change on previous year -19.87 % change on previous year 20.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.99 % change on previous year -54.44 % change on previous year 90.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.18 % change on previous year -18.9 % change on previous year 18.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.07 % change on previous year -74.61 % change on previous year 281.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s 49.99 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year 81.41 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Iraq 56.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Benin 46.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 65.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 281.7 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -74.61 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 490.1%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.