Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0071 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0071 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 89th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per person | +2990.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per person | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per person | +18.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 | +2990.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
| 2021 | +38.7% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Lithuania 0.0074 units per person compare
- 87 China 0.0074 units per person compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0072 units per person compare
- 90 North Korea 0.007 units per person compare
- 91 South Korea 0.007 units per person compare
- 92 Syria 0.0067 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0071 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.