Change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Change air pollutant emissions was 164,415 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
164,415
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 220 countries
All-time high
189,902
in 2009
All-time low
6,268
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho stood at 164,415.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho peaked at 189,902 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,268, in 1750.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 6,268 | — |
| 1751 | 6,338 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 6,408 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 6,477 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 6,547 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 6,616 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 6,686 | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 6,755 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 6,825 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 6,894 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 6,964 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 7,041 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 7,118 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 7,196 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 7,273 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 7,350 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 7,428 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 7,505 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 7,582 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 7,659 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 7,736 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 7,822 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 7,908 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 7,994 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 8,080 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 8,166 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 8,251 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 8,337 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 8,423 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 8,509 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 8,595 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 8,690 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 8,785 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 8,881 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 8,976 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 9,071 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 9,166 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 9,262 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 9,357 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 9,452 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 9,548 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 9,654 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 9,759 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 9,865 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 9,971 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 10,077 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 10,183 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 10,289 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 10,395 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 10,500 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 10,606 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 10,724 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 10,841 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 10,959 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 11,077 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 11,194 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 11,312 | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 11,429 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 11,547 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 11,664 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 11,782 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 12,017 | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 12,253 | +2.0% |
| 1813 | 12,488 | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 12,723 | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 12,958 | +1.8% |
| 1816 | 13,194 | +1.8% |
| 1817 | 13,429 | +1.8% |
| 1818 | 13,664 | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 13,900 | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 14,135 | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 14,417 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 14,699 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 14,982 | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 15,264 | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 15,546 | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 15,828 | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 16,110 | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 16,393 | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 16,675 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 16,957 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 17,296 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 17,634 | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 17,973 | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 18,311 | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 18,650 | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 18,988 | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 19,327 | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 19,665 | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 20,004 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 20,342 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 20,748 | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 21,154 | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 21,560 | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 21,967 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 22,373 | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 22,779 | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 23,185 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 23,591 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 23,996 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 24,402 | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 24,726 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 25,054 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 25,386 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 25,723 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 26,064 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 26,410 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 26,760 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 27,115 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 27,474 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 27,839 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 28,208 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 28,582 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 28,961 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 29,345 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 29,734 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 30,128 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 30,528 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 30,933 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 31,343 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 31,759 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 32,180 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 32,607 | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 33,039 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 33,477 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 33,921 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 34,371 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 34,827 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 35,289 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 35,757 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 36,231 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 36,712 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 37,198 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 37,692 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 38,192 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 38,698 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 39,211 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 39,731 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 40,258 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 40,792 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 41,510 | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 42,086 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 42,670 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 43,263 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 43,863 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 44,472 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 44,821 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 45,172 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 45,526 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 45,883 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 46,243 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 46,615 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 46,990 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 47,368 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 47,749 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 48,680 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 49,630 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 50,599 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 51,586 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 52,593 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 53,619 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 54,666 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 55,745 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 56,845 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 57,966 | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 59,110 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 60,277 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 61,467 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 62,680 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 63,917 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 65,178 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 66,594 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 67,152 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 67,725 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 68,314 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 68,916 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 69,534 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 70,166 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 70,814 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 71,476 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 72,153 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 72,879 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 73,626 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 74,394 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 75,183 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 75,993 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 76,824 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 78,597 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 80,414 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 82,277 | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 84,185 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 86,012 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 87,873 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 89,768 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 91,699 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 93,664 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 95,665 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 97,672 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 99,712 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 101,784 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 103,888 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 101,428 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 98,992 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 96,575 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 94,174 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 91,775 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 89,358 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 86,916 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 84,472 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 82,027 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 79,584 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 77,800 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 75,959 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 74,049 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 72,058 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 70,145 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 71,431 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 72,987 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 74,510 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 76,074 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 77,778 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 80,266 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 83,073 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 84,656 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 84,746 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 88,426 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 91,270 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 93,874 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 96,814 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 99,228 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 101,959 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 105,108 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 108,263 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 110,068 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 112,095 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 113,888 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 118,576 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 120,707 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 122,832 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 122,888 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 122,679 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 126,080 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 123,369 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 120,956 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 133,106 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 136,542 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 137,397 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 137,162 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 138,981 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 163,328 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 171,806 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 172,126 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 172,550 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 172,760 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 173,981 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 176,031 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 178,064 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 185,783 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 186,449 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 189,902 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 188,787 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 188,078 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 189,516 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 186,621 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 183,354 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 177,287 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 173,011 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 170,289 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 164,805 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 164,740 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 163,373 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 163,342 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 164,415 | +0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 164,415 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 164,415 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,581 | 6,268 | 6,894 | 10 |
| 1760s | 7,312 | 6,964 | 7,659 | 10 |
| 1770s | 8,123 | 7,736 | 8,509 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9,023 | 8,595 | 9,452 | 10 |
| 1790s | 10,024 | 9,548 | 10,500 | 10 |
| 1800s | 11,135 | 10,606 | 11,664 | 10 |
| 1810s | 12,841 | 11,782 | 13,900 | 10 |
| 1820s | 15,405 | 14,135 | 16,675 | 10 |
| 1830s | 18,480 | 16,957 | 20,004 | 10 |
| 1840s | 22,169 | 20,342 | 23,996 | 10 |
| 1850s | 25,911 | 24,402 | 27,474 | 10 |
| 1860s | 29,560 | 27,839 | 31,343 | 10 |
| 1870s | 33,723 | 31,759 | 35,757 | 10 |
| 1880s | 38,471 | 36,231 | 40,792 | 10 |
| 1890s | 43,927 | 41,510 | 45,883 | 10 |
| 1900s | 48,805 | 46,243 | 52,593 | 10 |
| 1910s | 58,629 | 53,619 | 63,917 | 10 |
| 1920s | 68,587 | 65,178 | 71,476 | 10 |
| 1930s | 76,234 | 72,153 | 82,277 | 10 |
| 1940s | 92,803 | 84,185 | 101,784 | 10 |
| 1950s | 92,961 | 82,027 | 103,888 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74,460 | 70,145 | 79,584 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,013 | 77,778 | 99,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,638 | 101,959 | 122,888 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,960 | 120,956 | 163,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,945 | 171,806 | 189,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,649 | 164,740 | 189,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,710 | 163,342 | 164,415 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Lesotho was 164,415 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 189,902 in 2009.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,268 in 1750.
- How does Lesotho rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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