Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 47.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
47.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 427.9%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
190.94 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-53.08 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Cereals excluding rice — 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 47.29 % change on previous year for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 427.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 190.94 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -53.08 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.3175 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.1346 % change on previous year -142.4%
1964 -0.1332 % change on previous year -1.0%
1965 5.29 % change on previous year -4070.8%
1966 -2.7 % change on previous year -151.0%
1967 2.66 % change on previous year -198.6%
1968 3.81 % change on previous year +43.1%
1969 -2.19 % change on previous year -157.5%
1970 -7.26 % change on previous year +231.7%
1971 5.68 % change on previous year -178.3%
1972 -22.59 % change on previous year -497.5%
1973 5.04 % change on previous year -122.3%
1974 26.91 % change on previous year +433.8%
1975 -25.48 % change on previous year -194.7%
1976 -16.83 % change on previous year -33.9%
1977 21.02 % change on previous year -224.9%
1978 16.11 % change on previous year -23.3%
1979 -7.65 % change on previous year -147.5%
1980 -3.85 % change on previous year -49.7%
1981 0.0824 % change on previous year -102.1%
1982 -12.4 % change on previous year -15150.9%
1983 -4.62 % change on previous year -62.7%
1984 11.96 % change on previous year -358.8%
1985 4.38 % change on previous year -63.4%
1986 -12.21 % change on previous year -379.0%
1987 24.18 % change on previous year -298.1%
1988 24.81 % change on previous year +2.6%
1989 -18.14 % change on previous year -173.1%
1990 13.76 % change on previous year -175.9%
1991 -43.48 % change on previous year -415.9%
1992 10.01 % change on previous year -123.0%
1993 15.69 % change on previous year +56.7%
1994 58.56 % change on previous year +273.3%
1995 -46.36 % change on previous year -179.2%
1996 88.54 % change on previous year -291.0%
1997 -12.48 % change on previous year -114.1%
1998 -23.38 % change on previous year +87.3%
1999 21.44 % change on previous year -191.7%
2000 24.4 % change on previous year +13.8%
2001 35.3 % change on previous year +44.7%
2002 -29.53 % change on previous year -183.7%
2003 -18.66 % change on previous year -36.8%
2004 -21.36 % change on previous year +14.5%
2005 -14.47 % change on previous year -32.2%
2006 14.49 % change on previous year -200.2%
2007 -1.3 % change on previous year -109.0%
2008 -1.52 % change on previous year +16.6%
2009 0.5342 % change on previous year -135.2%
2010 16.05 % change on previous year +2905.1%
2011 -1.06 % change on previous year -106.6%
2012 -14.85 % change on previous year +1300.4%
2013 53.42 % change on previous year -459.8%
2014 12.86 % change on previous year -75.9%
2015 -44.54 % change on previous year -446.4%
2016 -43.89 % change on previous year -1.5%
2017 190.94 % change on previous year -535.0%
2018 4 % change on previous year -97.9%
2019 -53.08 % change on previous year -1425.8%
2020 2.3 % change on previous year -104.3%
2021 44.82 % change on previous year +1846.9%
2022 -14.43 % change on previous year -132.2%
2023 47.29 % change on previous year -427.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 47.29 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.885 % change on previous year, 53.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 47.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 % change on previous year, 85.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 -15150.9% 0.0824 % change on previous year -12.4 % change on previous year
1965 +4070.8% -0.1332 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year
2010 +2905.1% 0.5342 % change on previous year 16.05 % change on previous year
2021 +1846.9% 2.3 % change on previous year 44.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8652 % change on previous year -2.7 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.5035 % change on previous year -25.48 % change on previous year 26.91 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.42 % change on previous year -18.14 % change on previous year 24.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.23 % change on previous year -46.36 % change on previous year 88.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.21 % change on previous year -29.53 % change on previous year 35.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.99 % change on previous year -53.08 % change on previous year 190.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 20 % change on previous year -14.43 % change on previous year 47.29 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 7 Panama 59.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Namibia 56.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 47.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Fiji 43.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 42.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 47.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 190.94 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -53.08 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — 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
244 places, 13,005 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.