Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 16,282 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,282 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10.86 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho is 16,282 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho peaked at 16,282 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.86 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10.86 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 10.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 11.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 11.23 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 11.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 11.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 11.59 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 11.71 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 11.83 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 11.95 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 12.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 12.2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 12.34 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 12.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 12.6 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 12.74 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 12.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 13.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 13.14 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 13.27 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 13.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 13.56 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 13.71 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 13.85 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 14.15 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 14.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 14.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 14.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 14.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 14.9 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 15.06 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 15.23 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 15.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 15.56 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 15.72 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 15.89 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 16.05 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 16.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 16.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 16.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 16.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 16.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 17.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 17.28 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 17.46 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 17.65 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 17.83 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 18.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 18.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 18.38 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 18.59 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 18.79 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 18.99 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 19.2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 19.4 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 19.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 19.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 20.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 20.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 20.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 20.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 21.24 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1813 | 21.64 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 22.05 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 22.46 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1816 | 22.87 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1817 | 23.27 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1818 | 23.68 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 24.09 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 24.5 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 24.99 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 25.48 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 25.96 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 26.45 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 26.94 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 27.43 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 27.92 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 28.41 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 28.9 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 29.39 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 29.98 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 30.56 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 31.15 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 31.74 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 32.32 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 32.91 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 33.5 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 34.08 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 34.67 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 35.26 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 35.96 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 36.66 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 37.37 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 38.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 38.77 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 39.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 40.18 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 40.88 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 41.59 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 42.29 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 42.85 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 43.42 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 44 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 44.58 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 45.17 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 45.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 46.38 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 46.99 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 47.62 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 48.25 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 48.89 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 49.54 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 50.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 50.86 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 51.53 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 52.22 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 52.91 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 53.61 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 54.32 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 55.04 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 55.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 56.51 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 57.26 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 58.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 58.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 59.57 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 60.36 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 61.16 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 61.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 62.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 63.62 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 64.47 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 65.32 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 66.19 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 67.07 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 67.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 68.86 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 69.77 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 70.7 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 71.94 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 72.94 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 73.95 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 74.98 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 76.02 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 77.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 77.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 78.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 78.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 79.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 80.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 80.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 81.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 82.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 82.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 84.31 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 85.95 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 87.61 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 89.31 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 91.04 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 92.81 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 94.61 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 96.47 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 98.36 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 100.29 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 102.26 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 104.27 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 106.32 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 108.41 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 110.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 112.71 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 115.15 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 116.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 117.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 118.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 119.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 120.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 121.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 122.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 123.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 124.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 126.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 127.31 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 128.65 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 130.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 131.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 132.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 135.81 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 138.79 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 141.84 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 144.96 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 147.9 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 150.9 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 153.94 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 157.03 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 160.17 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 163.37 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 166.56 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 169.79 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 173.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 176.39 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 176.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 177.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 178.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 178.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 179.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 180.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 180.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 181.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 182.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 183.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 185.49 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 187.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 190.45 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 192.91 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 197.52 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 202.12 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 207.47 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 212.08 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 217 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 222.35 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 227.73 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 235.7 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 240.7 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 244.33 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 255.49 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 262.98 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 271.51 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 279.44 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 287.37 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 294.89 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 301.05 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 309.58 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 316.1 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 323.52 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 330.34 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 338.35 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 343.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 348.28 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 352.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 360.74 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 369.27 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 366.57 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 367.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 365.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 380.69 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 377.25 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 373.08 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 374.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 382.1 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 379.54 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 376.61 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 375.53 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 375.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 376.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,525 tonnes | +2961.8% |
| 2006 | 11,695 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11,809 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,270 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 14,612 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15,378 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11,744 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 11,598 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,909 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 9,642 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9,004 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8,913 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,214 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 10,009 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,207 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,677 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,572 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 16,282 tonnes | +20.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16,282 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16,282 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2961.8% | 376.39 tonnes | 11,525 tonnes |
| 2021 | +40.3% | 9,677 tonnes | 13,572 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.41 tonnes | 10.86 tonnes | 11.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 12.67 tonnes | 12.07 tonnes | 13.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 14.08 tonnes | 13.41 tonnes | 14.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 15.64 tonnes | 14.9 tonnes | 16.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 17.37 tonnes | 16.55 tonnes | 18.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 19.3 tonnes | 18.38 tonnes | 20.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 22.25 tonnes | 20.42 tonnes | 24.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 26.7 tonnes | 24.5 tonnes | 28.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 32.03 tonnes | 29.39 tonnes | 34.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 38.42 tonnes | 35.26 tonnes | 41.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.91 tonnes | 42.29 tonnes | 47.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 51.23 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | 54.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 58.44 tonnes | 55.04 tonnes | 61.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 66.67 tonnes | 62.79 tonnes | 70.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 76.13 tonnes | 71.94 tonnes | 79.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 84.53 tonnes | 80.14 tonnes | 91.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 101.43 tonnes | 92.81 tonnes | 110.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 118.59 tonnes | 112.71 tonnes | 123.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 131.75 tonnes | 124.75 tonnes | 141.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 158.77 tonnes | 144.96 tonnes | 173.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.22 tonnes | 176.39 tonnes | 182.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.6 tonnes | 183.04 tonnes | 217 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.76 tonnes | 222.35 tonnes | 287.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.82 tonnes | 294.89 tonnes | 352.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.76 tonnes | 360.74 tonnes | 382.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,580 tonnes | 375.53 tonnes | 14,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,562 tonnes | 8,909 tonnes | 15,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,177 tonnes | 9,677 tonnes | 16,282 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Lesotho was 16,282 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,282 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Lesotho rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.