Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.5363 units per square kilometre in 2022. β Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961β2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.5363 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 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, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.5363 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 89th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3479 units per square kilometre | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.434 units per square kilometre | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Chile 0.5531 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Honduras 0.5497 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Haiti 0.5366 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ecuador 0.5334 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.531 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 0.53 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.5363 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5363 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 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
Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.