Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 51.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho is 51.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 595.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho peaked at 156.78 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -69.14 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -0.2857 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -802.0% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1968 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +310.1% |
| 1969 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1970 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1971 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1972 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1973 | -29.51 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 1974 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1975 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -1420.8% |
| 1976 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1977 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -1957.4% |
| 1978 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1979 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -864.8% |
| 1980 | -18 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1981 | -31.16 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1982 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1983 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1985 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +1204.6% |
| 1986 | -47.54 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 1987 | 45.07 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1988 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 45.97 % change on previous year | +451.4% |
| 1990 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1991 | -14.49 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1992 | -60.45 % change on previous year | +317.3% |
| 1993 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1994 | 156.78 % change on previous year | -894.0% |
| 1995 | -39.61 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1996 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1997 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1998 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2000 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2002 | 47.93 % change on previous year | +1042.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2004 | -31.7 % change on previous year | -2453.1% |
| 2005 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2006 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2007 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 2008 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 2009 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2010 | -48.31 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 2011 | 47.05 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2012 | -39.56 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2013 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2014 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2015 | -39.87 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2016 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2017 | -13.38 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2018 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2019 | -69.14 % change on previous year | -910.1% |
| 2020 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2021 | 80.56 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 2022 | 35.54 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 51.21 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6216 % change on previous year, 82.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2453.1% | 1.35 % change on previous year | -31.7 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1957.4% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -25.41 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1420.8% | 2.12 % change on previous year | -28.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.2857 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -8.19 % change on previous year | -29.51 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -47.54 % change on previous year | 45.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -60.45 % change on previous year | 156.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -31.7 % change on previous year | 47.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.33 % change on previous year | -69.14 % change on previous year | 47.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.19 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 80.56 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Nigeria 111.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Oman 70.05 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 67.21 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Madagascar 42.19 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 40.45 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 35.82 % 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 wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho?
- Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Lesotho was 51.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 156.78 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.14 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 595.8%. 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Burning crop residues 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.