Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was -63.01 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-63.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 249.0%
World rank
176th
of 182 countries
All-time high
281.96 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-63.01 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Lesotho, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded -63.01 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is down 249.0% on the previous year and down 3,583.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Lesotho peaked at 281.96 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -63.01 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 176th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.8478 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 12.22 % change on previous year
1966 -7.9 % change on previous year -164.6%
1967 5.28 % change on previous year -166.8%
1968 6.87 % change on previous year +30.2%
1969 -4.98 % change on previous year -172.5%
1970 -8.76 % change on previous year +75.8%
1971 5.27 % change on previous year -160.2%
1972 -11.82 % change on previous year -324.1%
1973 -4.95 % change on previous year -58.1%
1974 10.57 % change on previous year -313.5%
1975 -18.99 % change on previous year -279.6%
1976 -17.48 % change on previous year -7.9%
1977 -9.5 % change on previous year -45.6%
1978 22.41 % change on previous year -335.9%
1979 6.43 % change on previous year -71.3%
1980 -3.52 % change on previous year -154.7%
1981 8.9 % change on previous year -353.1%
1982 -6.72 % change on previous year -175.5%
1983 -7.03 % change on previous year +4.5%
1984 11.64 % change on previous year -265.7%
1985 3.11 % change on previous year -73.3%
1986 -2.21 % change on previous year -170.9%
1987 18.4 % change on previous year -933.6%
1988 20.66 % change on previous year +12.3%
1989 -19.84 % change on previous year -196.0%
1990 16.09 % change on previous year -181.1%
1991 -39.39 % change on previous year -344.8%
1992 6.24 % change on previous year -115.8%
1993 -2.77 % change on previous year -144.4%
1994 70.68 % change on previous year -2651.4%
1995 -54.49 % change on previous year -177.1%
1996 90.63 % change on previous year -266.3%
1997 -4.61 % change on previous year -105.1%
1998 -35.67 % change on previous year +673.4%
1999 43.52 % change on previous year -222.0%
2000 18.82 % change on previous year -56.8%
2001 12.07 % change on previous year -35.8%
2002 -18.86 % change on previous year -256.2%
2003 -6.41 % change on previous year -66.0%
2004 -3.2 % change on previous year -50.0%
2005 -12.93 % change on previous year +304.0%
2006 48.27 % change on previous year -473.2%
2007 -28.39 % change on previous year -158.8%
2008 12.57 % change on previous year -144.3%
2009 1.81 % change on previous year -85.6%
2010 0.6091 % change on previous year -66.3%
2011 -15.72 % change on previous year -2680.1%
2012 6.44 % change on previous year -140.9%
2013 -17.01 % change on previous year -364.4%
2014 26.5 % change on previous year -255.8%
2015 -25.34 % change on previous year -195.6%
2016 -57.23 % change on previous year +125.8%
2017 281.96 % change on previous year -592.7%
2018 -18.05 % change on previous year -106.4%
2019 -63.01 % change on previous year +249.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -63.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1311 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -63.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4347 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +2651.4% -2.77 % change on previous year 70.68 % change on previous year
2011 -2680.1% 0.6091 % change on previous year -15.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.54 % change on previous year -7.9 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.68 % change on previous year -18.99 % change on previous year 22.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.34 % change on previous year -19.84 % change on previous year 20.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.02 % change on previous year -54.49 % change on previous year 90.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.37 % change on previous year -28.39 % change on previous year 48.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.91 % change on previous year -63.01 % change on previous year 281.96 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 173 Cuba -23.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 United Arab Emirates -36.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Botswana -53.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Qatar -75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 178 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 178 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 178 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Lesotho?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Lesotho was -63.01 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 281.96 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -63.01 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Lesotho ranks 176th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,583.7%. 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.