Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Lesotho

Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth was 65.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,201.6%
World rank
1st
of 163 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-75.28 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Lesotho, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Lesotho is 65.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1,201.6% on the previous year and up 462.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -75.28 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 163 countries on this measure, 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 N2O), annual growth in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), 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 14.74 % change on previous year
1966 -10.09 % change on previous year -168.5%
1967 6.12 % change on previous year -160.7%
1968 5.77 % change on previous year -5.8%
1969 -10 % change on previous year -273.3%
1970 -9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1971 5.56 % change on previous year -161.1%
1972 -18.95 % change on previous year -441.1%
1973 5.19 % change on previous year -127.4%
1974 12.35 % change on previous year +137.7%
1975 -17.58 % change on previous year -242.4%
1976 -21.33 % change on previous year +21.3%
1977 -5.08 % change on previous year -76.2%
1978 26.79 % change on previous year -626.8%
1979 11.27 % change on previous year -57.9%
1980 -2.53 % change on previous year -122.5%
1981 12.99 % change on previous year -613.0%
1982 -8.05 % change on previous year -162.0%
1983 -10 % change on previous year +24.3%
1984 13.89 % change on previous year -238.9%
1985 1.22 % change on previous year -91.2%
1986 2.41 % change on previous year +97.6%
1987 17.65 % change on previous year +632.4%
1988 21 % change on previous year +19.0%
1989 -23.97 % change on previous year -214.1%
1990 18.48 % change on previous year -177.1%
1991 -42.2 % change on previous year -328.4%
1992 17.46 % change on previous year -141.4%
1993 -2.7 % change on previous year -115.5%
1994 68.06 % change on previous year -2618.1%
1995 -55.37 % change on previous year -181.4%
1996 96.3 % change on previous year -273.9%
1997 -4.72 % change on previous year -104.9%
1998 -37.62 % change on previous year +697.6%
1999 47.62 % change on previous year -226.6%
2000 18.28 % change on previous year -61.6%
2001 12.73 % change on previous year -30.4%
2002 -22.58 % change on previous year -277.4%
2003 -7.29 % change on previous year -67.7%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -11.24 % change on previous year
2006 8.86 % change on previous year -178.9%
2007 1.16 % change on previous year -86.9%
2008 10.34 % change on previous year +789.7%
2009 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2010 3.12 % change on previous year
2011 -18.18 % change on previous year -681.8%
2012 9.88 % change on previous year -154.3%
2013 -17.98 % change on previous year -282.0%
2014 27.4 % change on previous year -252.4%
2015 -24.73 % change on previous year -190.3%
2016 -58.57 % change on previous year +136.8%
2017 300 % change on previous year -612.2%
2018 -23.28 % change on previous year -107.8%
2019 -75.28 % change on previous year +223.4%
2020 50 % change on previous year -166.4%
2021 81.82 % change on previous year +63.6%
2022 5 % change on previous year -93.9%
2023 65.08 % change on previous year +1201.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), 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
1994 +2618.1% -2.7 % change on previous year 68.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8171 % change on previous year -10.09 % change on previous year 14.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.09 % change on previous year -21.33 % change on previous year 26.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.46 % change on previous year -23.97 % change on previous year 21 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.53 % change on previous year -55.37 % change on previous year 96.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.03 % change on previous year -22.58 % change on previous year 18.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.24 % change on previous year -75.28 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 10
2020s 50.47 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 81.82 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Benin 49.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 47.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Australia 45.95 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Lesotho?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Lesotho was 65.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -75.28 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 462.0%. 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 N2O), 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 N2O). 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 N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 10,444 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.