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
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Lesotho, 1962–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.