Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 1.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 6.45 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.08 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1964 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1965 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1966 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1967 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1968 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1969 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1970 | -0.09 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1971 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3566.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8482 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1973 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1974 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4927 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1976 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +344.3% |
| 1977 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1978 | 0.945 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.771 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1982 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5779 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1985 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2015 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1987 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +604.1% |
| 1988 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8328 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 1992 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +3566.0% | -0.09 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +604.1% | 0.2015 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +354.6% | -0.5779 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +344.3% | 0.4927 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.09 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -0.5779 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.8328 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 South Africa 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Grenada 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Eswatini 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 1.54 % 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.