emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0719 tonnes per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0719 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1081 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0636 tonnes per person
in 1993
Years of data
63
1960–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0719 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.1081 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 tonnes per person, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 49th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0786 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0747 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.071 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.069 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.07 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.086 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.087 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0901 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0789 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0719 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0719 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0886 tonnes per person | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.1081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0763 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.0726 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 0.0815 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0901 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.0959 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 0.0731 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 46 Qatar 0.0732 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Czechia 0.0729 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0726 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Uganda 0.0714 tonnes per person compare
- 51 South Africa 0.0701 tonnes per person compare
- 52 United States 0.0658 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0719 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1081 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.