Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 0.0214 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues in Lesotho, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Lesotho stood at 0.0214 kt.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Lesotho peaked at 0.1149 kt in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0719 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0756 kt | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0756 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0754 kt | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0769 kt | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0793 kt | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0893 kt | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1028 kt | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0947 kt | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1026 kt | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1149 kt | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.081 kt | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0827 kt | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0595 kt | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0603 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.045 kt | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.046 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0381 kt | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0313 kt | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0215 kt | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 kt | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 kt | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0319 kt | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0392 kt | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0206 kt | -47.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0298 kt | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 kt | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 kt | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0441 kt | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 kt | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 kt | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.012 kt | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 kt | +155.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 kt | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.024 kt | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 kt | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 kt | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 kt | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 kt | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0267 kt | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0395 kt | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0401 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0274 kt | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 kt | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.017 kt | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 kt | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 kt | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 kt | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 kt | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 kt | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 kt | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 kt | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.009 kt | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 kt | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 kt | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.008 kt | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 kt | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 kt | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 kt | +80.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 kt | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 kt | +51.3% |
| 2030 | 0.0216 kt | +87.8% |
| 2050 | 0.0214 kt | -0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0214 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.099 kt, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0214 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0121 kt, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0803 kt | 0.0719 kt | 0.1028 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0725 kt | 0.0381 kt | 0.1149 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 kt | 0.0206 kt | 0.0471 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 kt | 0.012 kt | 0.0441 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 kt | 0.017 kt | 0.0401 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.0217 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 kt | 0.0031 kt | 0.0115 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 0.0216 kt | 0.0216 kt | 0.0216 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 0.0214 kt | 0.0214 kt | 0.0214 kt | 1 |
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 wheat — burning crop residues in Lesotho?
- Wheat — burning crop residues in Lesotho was 0.0214 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1149 kt in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).