Global change over the last 50 years in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global change over the last 50 years was 2,181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Lesotho, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,181 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Lesotho peaked at 2,672 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 10 | — |
| 1975 | 23 | +130.0% |
| 1976 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 15 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 23 | +76.9% |
| 1986 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 32 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 48 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 179 | +280.9% |
| 2008 | 141 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 152.6 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 345.4 | +126.3% |
| 2011 | 345.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 450.37 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 550.43 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 952.53 | +73.1% |
| 2015 | 1,055 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,104 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,855 | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 2,556 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 2,610 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,672 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,580 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 1,916 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 2,086 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2,181 | +4.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,181 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +280.9% | 47 | 179 |
| 1975 | +130.0% | 10 | 23 |
| 2010 | +126.3% | 152.6 | 345.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 13 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6 | 25 | 44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 | 32 | 179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,182 | 345.37 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,087 | 1,580 | 2,672 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Montenegro 2,409 compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Lesotho?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Lesotho was 2,181 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672 in 2020.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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