Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils was -5.95 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.2%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
49.17 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-15.17 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils in Lesotho, 1962–2019

-2002040196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Lesotho stood at -5.95 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 100.2% on the previous year and down 1,695.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Lesotho peaked at 49.17 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -15.17 % change on previous year, in 1966.

That places Lesotho 186th out of 197 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.9 % change on previous year
1963 -5.35 % change on previous year -160.1%
1964 -6 % change on previous year +12.1%
1965 17.56 % change on previous year -392.5%
1966 -15.17 % change on previous year -186.4%
1967 17.57 % change on previous year -215.8%
1968 -3.1 % change on previous year -117.6%
1969 10.09 % change on previous year -425.6%
1970 14.27 % change on previous year +41.4%
1971 -5.11 % change on previous year -135.8%
1972 -3.68 % change on previous year -28.1%
1973 -0.6653 % change on previous year -81.9%
1974 4.68 % change on previous year -803.9%
1975 0.0281 % change on previous year -99.4%
1976 -2.9 % change on previous year -10433.3%
1977 -11.22 % change on previous year +286.8%
1978 0.3942 % change on previous year -103.5%
1979 3.94 % change on previous year +898.5%
1980 8.26 % change on previous year +109.9%
1981 0.717 % change on previous year -91.3%
1982 3.77 % change on previous year +425.2%
1983 -4.23 % change on previous year -212.3%
1984 -1.25 % change on previous year -70.6%
1985 6.27 % change on previous year -603.2%
1986 0.34 % change on previous year -94.6%
1987 16.72 % change on previous year +4817.0%
1988 -0.6608 % change on previous year -104.0%
1989 -6.59 % change on previous year +897.6%
1990 -10.11 % change on previous year +53.3%
1991 -1.86 % change on previous year -81.6%
1992 10.35 % change on previous year -655.4%
1993 -1.66 % change on previous year -116.1%
1994 -2.08 % change on previous year +24.7%
1995 -6.45 % change on previous year +210.9%
1996 -4.63 % change on previous year -28.3%
1997 -2.87 % change on previous year -37.9%
1998 -11.14 % change on previous year +287.7%
1999 49.17 % change on previous year -541.5%
2000 -4.95 % change on previous year -110.1%
2001 1.59 % change on previous year -132.0%
2002 -10.52 % change on previous year -763.4%
2003 0.28 % change on previous year -102.7%
2004 -2.7 % change on previous year -1064.9%
2005 11.11 % change on previous year -511.3%
2006 -3.3 % change on previous year -129.7%
2007 0.2826 % change on previous year -108.6%
2008 -2.13 % change on previous year -852.3%
2009 -0.3313 % change on previous year -84.4%
2010 -0.6317 % change on previous year +90.7%
2011 -0.3147 % change on previous year -50.2%
2012 0.9245 % change on previous year -393.8%
2013 -6.67 % change on previous year -822.0%
2014 -1.64 % change on previous year -75.5%
2015 -2.88 % change on previous year +76.0%
2016 -3.94 % change on previous year +36.8%
2017 15.9 % change on previous year -503.0%
2018 -2.97 % change on previous year -118.7%
2019 -5.95 % change on previous year +100.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -5.95 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6151 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -5.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6423 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural 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
1976 -10433.3% 0.0281 % change on previous year -2.9 % change on previous year
1987 +4817.0% 0.34 % change on previous year 16.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.06 % change on previous year -15.17 % change on previous year 17.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.0262 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year 14.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.33 % change on previous year -6.59 % change on previous year 16.72 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.87 % change on previous year -11.14 % change on previous year 49.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.07 % change on previous year -10.52 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.8189 % change on previous year -6.67 % change on previous year 15.9 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 183 Azerbaijan -4.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 184 Guyana -5.35 % change on previous year compare
  3. 185 Seychelles -5.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 187 Cambodia -6.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 188 Morocco -6.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 189 Bhutan -7.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Lesotho?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils in Lesotho was -5.95 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 49.17 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -15.17 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Lesotho rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils?
Lesotho ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - agricultural soils rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,695.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 10,341 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.