Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 11.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 132.8%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
600 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-80.95 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
61
1963–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Lesotho, 1963–2023

0200400600196319932023

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 11.76 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 132.8% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Lesotho peaked at 600 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -80.95 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Lesotho 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1963 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 100 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 100 % change on previous year
1968 -75 % change on previous year -175.0%
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 400 % change on previous year
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 120 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 63.64 % change on previous year
1978 -22.22 % change on previous year -134.9%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 28.57 % change on previous year
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 16.67 % change on previous year
1985 -80.95 % change on previous year -585.7%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 250 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 28.57 % change on previous year
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 55.56 % change on previous year
1992 -10.71 % change on previous year -119.3%
1993 40 % change on previous year -473.3%
1994 31.43 % change on previous year -21.4%
1995 45.65 % change on previous year +45.3%
1996 10.45 % change on previous year -77.1%
1997 -22.97 % change on previous year -319.9%
1998 12.28 % change on previous year -153.5%
1999 3.12 % change on previous year -74.6%
2000 83.33 % change on previous year +2566.7%
2001 43.8 % change on previous year -47.4%
2002 -33.91 % change on previous year -177.4%
2003 -36.52 % change on previous year +7.7%
2004 -75.34 % change on previous year +106.3%
2005 -72.22 % change on previous year -4.1%
2006 480 % change on previous year -764.6%
2007 20.69 % change on previous year -95.7%
2008 -65.71 % change on previous year -417.6%
2009 50 % change on previous year -176.1%
2010 -50 % change on previous year -200.0%
2011 600 % change on previous year -1300.0%
2012 -63.49 % change on previous year -110.6%
2013 578.26 % change on previous year -1010.8%
2014 5.13 % change on previous year -99.1%
2015 -67.68 % change on previous year -1419.8%
2016 1.89 % change on previous year -102.8%
2017 -7.41 % change on previous year -492.6%
2018 114 % change on previous year -1639.0%
2019 0.9346 % change on previous year -99.2%
2020 -10.19 % change on previous year -1189.8%
2021 9.28 % change on previous year -191.1%
2022 -35.85 % change on previous year -486.4%
2023 11.76 % change on previous year -132.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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
2000 +2566.7% 3.12 % change on previous year 83.33 % change on previous year
2018 +1639.0% -7.41 % change on previous year 114 % change on previous year
2011 +1300.0% -50 % change on previous year 600 % change on previous year
2015 -1419.8% 5.13 % change on previous year -67.68 % change on previous year
2013 +1010.8% -63.49 % change on previous year 578.26 % change on previous year
2020 -1189.8% 0.9346 % change on previous year -10.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.86 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1970s 56.14 % change on previous year -22.22 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
1980s 24.29 % change on previous year -80.95 % change on previous year 250 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.48 % change on previous year -22.97 % change on previous year 55.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 39.41 % change on previous year -75.34 % change on previous year 480 % change on previous year 10
2010s 111.16 % change on previous year -67.68 % change on previous year 600 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.25 % change on previous year -35.85 % change on previous year 11.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 56 Togo 12.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Malaysia 12.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 Australia 11.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Kuwait 11.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 Poland 11.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Botswana 10.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Lesotho?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Lesotho was 11.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 600 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -80.95 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Lesotho rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Lesotho ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.