Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.2249 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2249 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.3053 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.1299 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.16 kt1991: 0.164 kt1992: 0.169 kt1993: 0.174 kt1994: 0.167 kt1995: 0.17 kt1996: 0.18 kt1997: 0.165 kt1998: 0.147 kt1999: 0.13 kt2000: 0.269 kt2001: 0.235 kt2002: 0.255 kt2003: 0.229 kt2004: 0.281 kt2005: 0.282 kt2006: 0.27 kt2007: 0.305 kt2008: 0.279 kt2009: 0.258 kt2010: 0.27 kt2011: 0.28 kt2012: 0.271 kt2013: 0.271 kt2014: 0.234 kt2015: 0.236 kt2016: 0.236 kt2017: 0.236 kt2018: 0.238 kt2019: 0.238 kt2020: 0.238 kt2021: 0.225 kt2022: 0.225 kt2023: 0.225 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.2249 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Lesotho peaked at 0.3053 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1299 kt, in 1999.

That places Lesotho 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1627 kt 0.1299 kt 0.1798 kt 10
2000s 0.2663 kt 0.229 kt 0.3053 kt 10
2010s 0.251 kt 0.2341 kt 0.2798 kt 10
2020s 0.2281 kt 0.2249 kt 0.2378 kt 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 153 Somalia 0.2657 kt compare
  2. 154 Togo 0.2507 kt compare
  3. 155 Guinea 0.2304 kt compare
  4. 157 North Macedonia 0.209 kt compare
  5. 158 Liberia 0.2019 kt compare
  6. 159 Benin 0.1937 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Lesotho?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Lesotho was 0.2249 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.3053 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 kt in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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