What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.

How does Lesotho rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
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Lesotho: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

15th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1962	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1963	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1964	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1965	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1966	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1967	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1968	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1969	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1970	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1971	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1973	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1974	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1975	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1976	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1977	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1978	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1979	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1980	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1981	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1982	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1983	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1985	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1986	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1987	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1988	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1989	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1991	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1994	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1999	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2000	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2001	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2002	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2008	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2009	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

12 Tajikistan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
13 Uganda 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
14 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
16 Zambia 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
17 South Sudan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
18 Nepal 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.