Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.07 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-34.95 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils in Lesotho, 1962–2019

-40-2002040196219902019

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded -1.69 % change on previous year for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in Lesotho peaked at 36.07 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -34.95 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Lesotho 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.07 % change on previous year
1963 -1.65 % change on previous year -123.3%
1964 -2.01 % change on previous year +22.0%
1965 8.56 % change on previous year -525.2%
1966 -4.42 % change on previous year -151.6%
1967 8.58 % change on previous year -294.3%
1968 -2.74 % change on previous year -131.9%
1969 6.56 % change on previous year -339.9%
1970 7.62 % change on previous year +16.2%
1971 0.8174 % change on previous year -89.3%
1972 2.16 % change on previous year +164.5%
1973 1.32 % change on previous year -38.8%
1974 3.66 % change on previous year +176.3%
1975 -0.5038 % change on previous year -113.8%
1976 -2.53 % change on previous year +402.5%
1977 -3.64 % change on previous year +43.6%
1978 -2.43 % change on previous year -33.3%
1979 4.14 % change on previous year -270.8%
1980 4.77 % change on previous year +15.2%
1981 -10.13 % change on previous year -312.1%
1982 5.63 % change on previous year -155.6%
1983 -6.93 % change on previous year -223.1%
1984 -2.29 % change on previous year -66.9%
1985 5.28 % change on previous year -330.3%
1986 10.86 % change on previous year +105.8%
1987 7.54 % change on previous year -30.6%
1988 -0.9346 % change on previous year -112.4%
1989 -2.59 % change on previous year +177.6%
1990 -7.02 % change on previous year +170.7%
1991 -10.16 % change on previous year +44.6%
1992 -0.5797 % change on previous year -94.3%
1993 9.91 % change on previous year -1809.9%
1994 -6.9 % change on previous year -169.6%
1995 10.54 % change on previous year -252.8%
1996 -5.67 % change on previous year -153.8%
1997 10.11 % change on previous year -278.3%
1998 -6.45 % change on previous year -163.8%
1999 36.07 % change on previous year -659.2%
2000 9.75 % change on previous year -73.0%
2001 -3.91 % change on previous year -140.1%
2002 -10.17 % change on previous year +160.2%
2003 -16.05 % change on previous year +57.9%
2004 20.59 % change on previous year -228.3%
2005 16.87 % change on previous year -18.1%
2006 25.91 % change on previous year +53.6%
2007 2.76 % change on previous year -89.3%
2008 -34.95 % change on previous year -1365.1%
2009 -3.93 % change on previous year -88.8%
2010 -5.59 % change on previous year +42.4%
2011 1.82 % change on previous year -132.6%
2012 0.2237 % change on previous year -87.7%
2013 -8.26 % change on previous year -3791.7%
2014 -1.46 % change on previous year -82.3%
2015 12.1 % change on previous year -928.8%
2016 -5.73 % change on previous year -147.3%
2017 -15.65 % change on previous year +173.3%
2018 -1.66 % change on previous year -89.4%
2019 -1.69 % change on previous year +1.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 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
2013 -3791.7% 0.2237 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year
1993 +1809.9% -0.5797 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year
2008 -1365.1% 2.76 % change on previous year -34.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.49 % change on previous year -4.42 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.06 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.12 % change on previous year -10.13 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.99 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year 36.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.6885 % change on previous year -34.95 % change on previous year 25.91 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.59 % change on previous year -15.65 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 162 Iraq -1.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 163 Belarus -1.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Hungary -1.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Belgium -1.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Ukraine -1.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Germany -1.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in Lesotho?
Emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in Lesotho was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 36.07 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -34.95 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Lesotho rank for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils?
Lesotho ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,140 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.