Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Lesotho

Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 66.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,685.1%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
304.97 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-74.69 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Lesotho, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 66.6 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,685.1% on the previous year and up 485.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 304.97 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -74.69 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 180 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.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 14.81 % change on previous year
1966 -9.68 % change on previous year -165.3%
1967 5.71 % change on previous year -159.0%
1968 5.73 % change on previous year +0.3%
1969 -9.23 % change on previous year -261.1%
1970 -9 % change on previous year -2.5%
1971 4.44 % change on previous year -149.4%
1972 -18.52 % change on previous year -517.0%
1973 4.55 % change on previous year -124.5%
1974 12.79 % change on previous year +181.3%
1975 -16.85 % change on previous year -231.8%
1976 -21.36 % change on previous year +26.8%
1977 -5.28 % change on previous year -75.3%
1978 26.56 % change on previous year -602.6%
1979 10.42 % change on previous year -60.8%
1980 -1.68 % change on previous year -116.1%
1981 13.09 % change on previous year -877.8%
1982 -8.43 % change on previous year -164.4%
1983 -9.43 % change on previous year +11.9%
1984 12.77 % change on previous year -235.5%
1985 1.14 % change on previous year -91.1%
1986 3.32 % change on previous year +191.1%
1987 16.73 % change on previous year +403.1%
1988 21.64 % change on previous year +29.4%
1989 -24.37 % change on previous year -212.6%
1990 19.06 % change on previous year -178.2%
1991 -42.01 % change on previous year -320.5%
1992 16.58 % change on previous year -139.5%
1993 -1.9 % change on previous year -111.4%
1994 66.99 % change on previous year -3631.8%
1995 -55.45 % change on previous year -182.8%
1996 96.1 % change on previous year -273.3%
1997 -4.52 % change on previous year -104.7%
1998 -37.52 % change on previous year +731.0%
1999 47.02 % change on previous year -225.3%
2000 19.11 % change on previous year -59.4%
2001 12.57 % change on previous year -34.2%
2002 -22.6 % change on previous year -279.8%
2003 -7.2 % change on previous year -68.1%
2004 0.1162 % change on previous year -101.6%
2005 -12.01 % change on previous year -10437.9%
2006 9.99 % change on previous year -183.2%
2007 0.1199 % change on previous year -98.8%
2008 10.9 % change on previous year +8989.1%
2009 0.162 % change on previous year -98.5%
2010 2.88 % change on previous year +1680.4%
2011 -18.13 % change on previous year -728.6%
2012 9.64 % change on previous year -153.1%
2013 -17.28 % change on previous year -279.4%
2014 26.51 % change on previous year -253.4%
2015 -24.75 % change on previous year -193.4%
2016 -58.99 % change on previous year +138.4%
2017 304.97 % change on previous year -617.0%
2018 -23.71 % change on previous year -107.8%
2019 -74.69 % change on previous year +215.0%
2020 48.79 % change on previous year -165.3%
2021 81.2 % change on previous year +66.4%
2022 3.73 % change on previous year -95.4%
2023 66.6 % change on previous year +1685.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth 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
2005 -10437.9% 0.1162 % change on previous year -12.01 % change on previous year
2008 +8989.1% 0.1199 % change on previous year 10.9 % change on previous year
1994 +3631.8% -1.9 % change on previous year 66.99 % change on previous year
2023 +1685.1% 3.73 % change on previous year 66.6 % change on previous year
2010 +1680.4% 0.162 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.919 % change on previous year -9.68 % change on previous year 14.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.23 % change on previous year -21.36 % change on previous year 26.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.48 % change on previous year -24.37 % change on previous year 21.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.44 % change on previous year -55.45 % change on previous year 96.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.12 % change on previous year -22.6 % change on previous year 19.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.64 % change on previous year -74.69 % change on previous year 304.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s 50.08 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year 81.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Mauritius 50 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Benin 49.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Lesotho?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Lesotho was 66.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 304.97 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -74.69 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 485.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,534 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.