Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -23.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-23.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 138.9%
World rank
198th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.67 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-47.7 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023

-50-2502550196219922023

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded -23.98 % change on previous year for manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 138.9% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 61.67 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -47.7 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Lesotho 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.33 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0.2809 % change on previous year
1965 6.72 % change on previous year +2293.3%
1966 -3.67 % change on previous year -154.7%
1967 6.81 % change on previous year -285.4%
1968 1.02 % change on previous year -85.0%
1969 3.79 % change on previous year +271.2%
1970 4.62 % change on previous year +22.0%
1971 0.9302 % change on previous year -79.9%
1972 3 % change on previous year +222.0%
1973 1.79 % change on previous year -40.3%
1974 4.18 % change on previous year +133.3%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 -2.95 % change on previous year
1977 0.6522 % change on previous year -122.1%
1978 -2.59 % change on previous year -497.4%
1979 4.43 % change on previous year -271.1%
1980 2.97 % change on previous year -33.0%
1981 -17.32 % change on previous year -682.7%
1982 3.24 % change on previous year -118.7%
1983 -10.14 % change on previous year -412.9%
1984 -2.69 % change on previous year -73.5%
1985 2.76 % change on previous year -202.8%
1986 19.09 % change on previous year +590.9%
1987 5.19 % change on previous year -72.8%
1988 -0.4292 % change on previous year -108.3%
1989 -2.37 % change on previous year +452.4%
1990 -6.4 % change on previous year +170.0%
1991 -16.04 % change on previous year +150.5%
1992 -2.53 % change on previous year -84.2%
1993 16.71 % change on previous year -761.2%
1994 -15.56 % change on previous year -193.1%
1995 23.68 % change on previous year -252.3%
1996 -5.2 % change on previous year -122.0%
1997 18.45 % change on previous year -454.8%
1998 -5.26 % change on previous year -128.5%
1999 35.33 % change on previous year -771.3%
2000 16.26 % change on previous year -54.0%
2001 -7.06 % change on previous year -143.4%
2002 -11.09 % change on previous year +57.1%
2003 -23.76 % change on previous year +114.2%
2004 39.69 % change on previous year -267.0%
2005 17.98 % change on previous year -54.7%
2006 44.76 % change on previous year +149.0%
2007 0.282 % change on previous year -99.4%
2008 -47.7 % change on previous year -17018.9%
2009 -2.51 % change on previous year -94.7%
2010 -6.8 % change on previous year +171.1%
2011 -2.96 % change on previous year -56.5%
2012 0.4065 % change on previous year -113.7%
2013 -13.16 % change on previous year -3336.8%
2014 -3.5 % change on previous year -73.4%
2015 26.33 % change on previous year -853.0%
2016 -6.12 % change on previous year -123.2%
2017 -34.62 % change on previous year +465.9%
2018 9.03 % change on previous year -126.1%
2019 0.5714 % change on previous year -93.7%
2020 -30.68 % change on previous year -5469.3%
2021 -6.97 % change on previous year -77.3%
2022 61.67 % change on previous year -985.2%
2023 -23.98 % change on previous year -138.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -23.98 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9894 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -23.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9937 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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
2008 -17018.9% 0.282 % change on previous year -47.7 % change on previous year
2020 -5469.3% 0.5714 % change on previous year -30.68 % change on previous year
2013 -3336.8% 0.4065 % change on previous year -13.16 % change on previous year
1965 +2293.3% 0.2809 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.53 % change on previous year -3.67 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.41 % change on previous year -2.95 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0302 % change on previous year -17.32 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.32 % change on previous year -16.04 % change on previous year 35.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.68 % change on previous year -47.7 % change on previous year 44.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.08 % change on previous year -34.62 % change on previous year 26.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0117 % change on previous year -30.68 % change on previous year 61.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  2. 196 Guadeloupe -16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 197 Nepal -22.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 199 Tokelau -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 200 Mozambique -47.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -23.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 61.67 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -47.7 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Lesotho rank for manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 Manure Management — 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 Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Manure Management — 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
247 places, 13,951 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.