Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0002 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 86.5% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0019 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +748.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +316.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +748.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +76.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +266.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +63.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +107.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -86.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita 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 | +748.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +748.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 India 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 127 South Korea 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 129 Qatar 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Philippines 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.