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. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2022
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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | +2961.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.389 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3868 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.382 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2936 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.447 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5363 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5363 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5363 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.3796 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +40.3% | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | 0.447 units per square kilometre |
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
- 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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.