Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate was -0.4728 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.4728 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
220th
of 232 countries
All-time high
18.51 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-5.91 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023

-505101520196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho is -0.4728 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 18.51 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -5.91 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Lesotho 220th out of 232 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.1 % change on previous year
1963 4.66 % change on previous year +13.5%
1964 5.14 % change on previous year +10.2%
1965 5.21 % change on previous year +1.5%
1966 4.95 % change on previous year -5.0%
1967 4.42 % change on previous year -10.7%
1968 4.24 % change on previous year -4.2%
1969 3.52 % change on previous year -16.9%
1970 4.97 % change on previous year +41.2%
1971 5.24 % change on previous year +5.3%
1972 -2.61 % change on previous year -149.8%
1973 0.2433 % change on previous year -109.3%
1974 12.62 % change on previous year +5087.4%
1975 -4.09 % change on previous year -132.4%
1976 5.62 % change on previous year -237.2%
1977 18.51 % change on previous year +229.5%
1978 0.8977 % change on previous year -95.2%
1979 -1.6 % change on previous year -278.4%
1980 -1.81 % change on previous year +12.9%
1981 4.24 % change on previous year -334.2%
1982 4.24 % change on previous year +0.1%
1983 10.17 % change on previous year +139.8%
1984 -4.31 % change on previous year -142.4%
1985 3.7 % change on previous year -185.8%
1986 -2.33 % change on previous year -162.9%
1987 0.1587 % change on previous year -106.8%
1988 4.75 % change on previous year +2895.2%
1989 1.36 % change on previous year -71.4%
1990 -0.7463 % change on previous year -154.8%
1991 1.95 % change on previous year -362.0%
1992 2.36 % change on previous year +20.7%
1993 0.1441 % change on previous year -93.9%
1994 1.87 % change on previous year +1198.1%
1995 1.69 % change on previous year -9.4%
1996 3.19 % change on previous year +88.5%
1997 2.56 % change on previous year -19.9%
1998 2.62 % change on previous year +2.6%
1999 2.43 % change on previous year -7.4%
2000 1.62 % change on previous year -33.2%
2001 0.86 % change on previous year -47.0%
2002 1.95 % change on previous year +126.6%
2003 1.67 % change on previous year -14.2%
2004 1.41 % change on previous year -15.7%
2005 2.2 % change on previous year +56.1%
2006 1.25 % change on previous year -43.4%
2007 1.34 % change on previous year +7.7%
2008 0.884 % change on previous year -34.2%
2009 2.85 % change on previous year +222.2%
2010 3.3 % change on previous year +15.9%
2011 2.47 % change on previous year -25.1%
2012 -1.81 % change on previous year -173.2%
2013 -4.71 % change on previous year +160.3%
2014 -5.91 % change on previous year +25.5%
2015 -1.6 % change on previous year -72.9%
2016 1.28 % change on previous year -179.8%
2017 2.98 % change on previous year +133.4%
2018 -1.34 % change on previous year -144.8%
2019 -2.03 % change on previous year +52.0%
2020 -2.07 % change on previous year +2.1%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 -0.4706 % change on previous year
2023 -0.4728 % change on previous year +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +5087.4% 0.2433 % change on previous year 12.62 % change on previous year
1988 +2895.2% 0.1587 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year
1994 +1198.1% 0.1441 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.53 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.98 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 18.51 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.02 % change on previous year -4.31 % change on previous year 10.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.81 % change on previous year -0.7463 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.6 % change on previous year 0.86 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7371 % change on previous year -5.91 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7543 % change on previous year -2.07 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 217 Haiti -0.3003 % change on previous year compare
  2. 218 San Marino -0.3337 % change on previous year compare
  3. 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.3787 % change on previous year compare
  4. 221 Japan -0.5076 % change on previous year compare
  5. 222 Moldova -0.578 % change on previous year compare
  6. 222 Republic of Moldova -0.578 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.4728 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 18.51 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -5.91 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.