emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.42 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.26 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
2.31 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 74 Cape Verde 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Tajikistan 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Malawi 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Liberia 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 United Kingdom 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.