Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square in Lesotho stood at 0 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square in Lesotho peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square in Lesotho was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.