Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Lesotho

Lesotho: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was -62.89 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-62.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 253.4%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
280.64 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-62.89 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Lesotho, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded -62.89 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 253.4% on the previous year and down 3,244.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Lesotho peaked at 280.64 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -62.89 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 162nd of 172 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 (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.885 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 12.28 % change on previous year
1966 -7.81 % change on previous year -163.6%
1967 5.08 % change on previous year -165.1%
1968 7.26 % change on previous year +42.7%
1969 -5.26 % change on previous year -172.5%
1970 -8.73 % change on previous year +65.9%
1971 5.22 % change on previous year -159.8%
1972 -11.57 % change on previous year -321.8%
1973 -4.67 % change on previous year -59.6%
1974 9.8 % change on previous year -309.8%
1975 -18.75 % change on previous year -291.3%
1976 -17.58 % change on previous year -6.2%
1977 -9.33 % change on previous year -46.9%
1978 22.06 % change on previous year -336.3%
1979 6.02 % change on previous year -72.7%
1980 -3.41 % change on previous year -156.6%
1981 9.41 % change on previous year -376.1%
1982 -6.45 % change on previous year -168.5%
1983 -6.9 % change on previous year +6.9%
1984 11.11 % change on previous year -261.1%
1985 3.33 % change on previous year -70.0%
1986 -2.15 % change on previous year -164.5%
1987 17.58 % change on previous year -917.6%
1988 21.5 % change on previous year +22.3%
1989 -20 % change on previous year -193.0%
1990 16.35 % change on previous year -181.7%
1991 -39.67 % change on previous year -342.7%
1992 6.85 % change on previous year -117.3%
1993 -2.56 % change on previous year -137.4%
1994 69.74 % change on previous year -2819.7%
1995 -54.26 % change on previous year -177.8%
1996 89.83 % change on previous year -265.5%
1997 -4.46 % change on previous year -105.0%
1998 -35.51 % change on previous year +695.5%
1999 42.03 % change on previous year -218.3%
2000 19.39 % change on previous year -53.9%
2001 11.97 % change on previous year -38.3%
2002 -19.08 % change on previous year -259.5%
2003 -5.66 % change on previous year -70.3%
2004 -4 % change on previous year -29.3%
2005 -12.5 % change on previous year +212.5%
2006 47.62 % change on previous year -481.0%
2007 -28.23 % change on previous year -159.3%
2008 12.36 % change on previous year -143.8%
2009 2 % change on previous year -83.8%
2010 0.9804 % change on previous year -51.0%
2011 -15.53 % change on previous year -1684.5%
2012 5.75 % change on previous year -137.0%
2013 -16.3 % change on previous year -383.7%
2014 25.97 % change on previous year -259.3%
2015 -25.77 % change on previous year -199.2%
2016 -56.94 % change on previous year +120.9%
2017 280.64 % change on previous year -592.8%
2018 -17.8 % change on previous year -106.3%
2019 -62.89 % change on previous year +253.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -62.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.167 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 +2819.7% -2.56 % change on previous year 69.74 % change on previous year
2011 -1684.5% 0.9804 % change on previous year -15.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.55 % change on previous year -7.81 % change on previous year 12.28 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.75 % change on previous year -18.75 % change on previous year 22.06 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.4 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 21.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.83 % change on previous year -54.26 % change on previous year 89.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.39 % change on previous year -28.23 % change on previous year 47.62 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.81 % change on previous year -62.89 % change on previous year 280.64 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 159 Cuba -23.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 160 Sierra Leone -23.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 161 Botswana -53.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 163 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 163 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 163 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 163 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 163 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 163 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 163 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 163 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Lesotho?
Emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Lesotho was -62.89 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 280.64 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -62.89 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,244.3%. 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 (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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
172 places, 8,476 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.