Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate was 14.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
380 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-87.5 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
61
1962–2023
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14.29 % change on previous year for sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 380 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -87.5 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| 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 | -8.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1967 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 15.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1972 | -42.55 % change on previous year | -724.1% |
| 1973 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1974 | 50 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1975 | -43.14 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1976 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1978 | 38.71 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1981 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 1982 | -29.41 % change on previous year | +262.7% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 46.43 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 1986 | -34.15 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1987 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1988 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -46.34 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -59.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1993 | 75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1995 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1996 | 380 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
| 1997 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1998 | -45 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1999 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 2000 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2001 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -654.2% |
| 2002 | -56.67 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2003 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2005 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2009 | -40 % change on previous year | -660.0% |
| 2010 | 100 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 2011 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2012 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2014 | 10 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2015 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 2016 | -75 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 70.83 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2019 | -82.93 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2020 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2021 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 40 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 2023 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4273 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -43.14 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.567 % change on previous year | -46.34 % change on previous year | 46.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.01 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 380 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8454 % change on previous year | -56.67 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -82.93 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.91 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 20 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kenya 19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Senegal 9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Somalia 6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Russian Federation 6.35 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 14.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 380 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.5 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.