Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) was 0.0222 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Lesotho, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0222 kt for maize (corn) — crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Lesotho peaked at 0.0321 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0219 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0219 kt | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0219 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0219 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0232 kt | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0221 kt | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0227 kt | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0229 kt | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0214 kt | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0164 kt | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 kt | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 kt | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 kt | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.023 kt | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 kt | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 kt | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 kt | +76.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0235 kt | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 kt | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 kt | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0207 kt | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 kt | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 kt | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 kt | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 kt | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 kt | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 kt | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 kt | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 kt | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 kt | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 kt | -61.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 kt | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 kt | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 kt | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 kt | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 kt | +158.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 kt | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 kt | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 kt | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.023 kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0303 kt | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 kt | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 kt | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.018 kt | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 kt | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 kt | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 kt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 kt | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 kt | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 kt | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 kt | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 kt | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 kt | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 kt | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.005 kt | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 kt | +524.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 kt | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 kt | -76.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 kt | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 kt | +182.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 kt | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 kt | +72.2% |
| 2030 | 0.0188 kt | -24.2% |
| 2050 | 0.0222 kt | +18.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0222 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1563 kt, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0222 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1018 kt, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +524.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.0312 kt |
| 2021 | +182.5% | 0.0057 kt | 0.0161 kt |
| 1996 | +158.9% | 0.0124 kt | 0.0321 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 kt | 0.0214 kt | 0.0232 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.018 kt | 0.0114 kt | 0.0235 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 kt | 0.0158 kt | 0.0302 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 kt | 0.0117 kt | 0.0321 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 kt | 0.0153 kt | 0.0303 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 kt | 0.005 kt | 0.0312 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 kt | 0.0057 kt | 0.0248 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 0.0188 kt | 0.0188 kt | 0.0188 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 0.0222 kt | 0.0222 kt | 0.0222 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 South Sudan 0.0259 kt compare
- 103 North Macedonia 0.0237 kt compare
- 104 Namibia 0.0227 kt compare
- 106 Republic of Korea 0.0214 kt compare
- 107 Panama 0.0202 kt compare
- 108 Gambia 0.0192 kt compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- 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) — crop residues in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues in Lesotho was 0.0222 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0321 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).