Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 43.18 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 523.2%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
324.59 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-72.15 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho is 43.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 523.2% on the previous year and up 997.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 324.59 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -72.15 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.5464 % change on previous year
1963 -0.1832 % change on previous year -66.5%
1964 0.1835 % change on previous year -200.2%
1965 -1.83 % change on previous year -1098.2%
1966 2.99 % change on previous year -263.0%
1967 -0.3623 % change on previous year -112.1%
1968 2.91 % change on previous year -902.9%
1969 1.24 % change on previous year -57.5%
1970 -4.71 % change on previous year -481.0%
1971 5.49 % change on previous year -216.6%
1972 -32.64 % change on previous year -694.0%
1973 14.95 % change on previous year -145.8%
1974 43.95 % change on previous year +194.0%
1975 -29.91 % change on previous year -168.1%
1976 -16.44 % change on previous year -45.0%
1977 37.77 % change on previous year -329.7%
1978 13.51 % change on previous year -64.2%
1979 -16.5 % change on previous year -222.1%
1980 -7.94 % change on previous year -51.9%
1981 -6.86 % change on previous year -13.7%
1982 -16.39 % change on previous year +139.0%
1983 -5.97 % change on previous year -63.6%
1984 11.48 % change on previous year -292.4%
1985 21.68 % change on previous year +88.8%
1986 -16.93 % change on previous year -178.1%
1987 17.96 % change on previous year -206.1%
1988 33.86 % change on previous year +88.5%
1989 -19.02 % change on previous year -156.2%
1990 8.6 % change on previous year -145.2%
1991 -56.56 % change on previous year -758.1%
1992 22.67 % change on previous year -140.1%
1993 28.62 % change on previous year +26.3%
1994 54.37 % change on previous year +89.9%
1995 -60.95 % change on previous year -212.1%
1996 156.07 % change on previous year -356.1%
1997 -11.5 % change on previous year -107.4%
1998 -25.15 % change on previous year +118.8%
1999 14.05 % change on previous year -155.9%
2000 -2.9 % change on previous year -120.6%
2001 49.5 % change on previous year -1807.8%
2002 -33.94 % change on previous year -168.6%
2003 -12.09 % change on previous year -64.4%
2004 -4.58 % change on previous year -62.1%
2005 -3.9 % change on previous year -14.8%
2006 1.56 % change on previous year -140.0%
2007 -8.92 % change on previous year -671.1%
2008 1.35 % change on previous year -115.1%
2009 -8.67 % change on previous year -741.3%
2010 63.14 % change on previous year -828.5%
2011 -27.74 % change on previous year -143.9%
2012 -5.57 % change on previous year -79.9%
2013 3.93 % change on previous year -170.6%
2014 8.83 % change on previous year +124.5%
2015 -22.61 % change on previous year -356.0%
2016 -54.31 % change on previous year +140.2%
2017 324.59 % change on previous year -697.7%
2018 -5.02 % change on previous year -101.5%
2019 -72.15 % change on previous year +1337.5%
2020 8.76 % change on previous year -112.1%
2021 97.32 % change on previous year +1011.0%
2022 -10.2 % change on previous year -110.5%
2023 43.18 % change on previous year -523.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5489 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.55 % change on previous year -32.64 % change on previous year 43.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.19 % change on previous year -19.02 % change on previous year 33.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.02 % change on previous year -60.95 % change on previous year 156.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.26 % change on previous year -33.94 % change on previous year 49.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 21.31 % change on previous year -72.15 % change on previous year 324.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 34.76 % change on previous year -10.2 % change on previous year 97.32 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Qatar 66.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 65.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Hungary 52.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Iraq 42.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Morocco 42.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Jordan 36.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 43.18 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 324.59 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -72.15 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residues — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 997.5%. 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 Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 12,523 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.