Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 16,282 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,282
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,282
in 2022
All-time low
10.86
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lesotho, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Lesotho stood at 16,282. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Lesotho peaked at 16,282 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.86, in 1750.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 220 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10.86 | — |
| 1751 | 10.98 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 11.11 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 11.23 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 11.35 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 11.47 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 11.59 | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 11.71 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 11.83 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 11.95 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 12.07 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 12.2 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 12.34 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 12.47 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 12.6 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 12.74 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 12.87 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 13.01 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 13.14 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 13.27 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 13.41 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 13.56 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 13.71 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 13.85 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 14 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 14.15 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 14.3 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 14.45 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 14.6 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 14.75 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 14.9 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 15.06 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 15.23 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 15.39 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 15.56 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 15.72 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 15.89 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 16.05 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 16.22 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 16.38 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 16.55 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 16.73 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 16.91 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 17.1 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 17.28 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 17.46 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 17.65 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 17.83 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 18.01 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 18.2 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 18.38 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 18.59 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 18.79 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 18.99 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 19.4 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 19.6 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 19.81 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 20.01 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 20.22 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 20.42 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 20.83 | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 21.24 | +2.0% |
| 1813 | 21.64 | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 22.05 | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 22.46 | +1.8% |
| 1816 | 22.87 | +1.8% |
| 1817 | 23.27 | +1.8% |
| 1818 | 23.68 | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 24.09 | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 24.5 | +1.7% |
| 1821 | 24.99 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 25.48 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 25.96 | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 26.45 | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 26.94 | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 27.43 | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 27.92 | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 28.41 | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 28.9 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 29.39 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 29.98 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 30.56 | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 31.15 | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 31.74 | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 32.32 | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 32.91 | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 33.5 | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 34.08 | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 34.67 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 35.26 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 35.96 | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 36.66 | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 37.37 | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 38.07 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 38.77 | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 39.48 | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 40.18 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 40.88 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 41.59 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 42.29 | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 42.85 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 43.42 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 44 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 44.58 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 45.17 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 45.77 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 46.38 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 46.99 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 47.62 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 48.25 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 48.89 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 49.54 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 50.19 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 50.86 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 51.53 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 52.22 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 52.91 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 53.61 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 54.32 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 55.04 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 55.77 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 56.51 | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 57.26 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 58.02 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 58.79 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 59.57 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 60.36 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 61.16 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 61.97 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 62.79 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 63.62 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 64.47 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 65.32 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 66.19 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 67.07 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 67.96 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 68.86 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 69.77 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 70.7 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 71.94 | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 72.94 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 73.95 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 74.98 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 76.02 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 77.07 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 77.68 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 78.29 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 78.9 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 79.52 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 80.14 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 80.78 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 81.42 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 82.06 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 82.71 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 84.31 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 85.95 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 87.61 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 89.31 | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 91.04 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 92.81 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 94.61 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 96.47 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 98.36 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 100.29 | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 102.26 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 104.27 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 106.32 | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 108.41 | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 110.53 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 112.71 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 115.15 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 116.11 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 117.1 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 118.11 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 119.15 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 120.22 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 121.31 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 122.43 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 123.58 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 124.75 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 126.01 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 127.31 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 128.65 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 130.03 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 131.44 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 132.9 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 135.81 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 138.79 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 141.84 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 144.96 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 147.9 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 150.9 | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 153.94 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 157.03 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 160.17 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 163.37 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 166.56 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 169.79 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 173.07 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 176.39 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 176.91 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 177.49 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 178.12 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 178.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 179.51 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 180.21 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 180.88 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 181.57 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 182.29 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 183.04 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 185.49 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 187.96 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 190.45 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 192.91 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 197.52 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 202.12 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 207.47 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 212.08 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 217 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 222.35 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 227.73 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 235.7 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 240.7 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 244.33 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 255.49 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 262.98 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 271.51 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 279.44 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 287.37 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 294.89 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 301.05 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 309.58 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 316.1 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 323.52 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 330.34 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 338.35 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 343.35 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 348.28 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 352.71 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 360.74 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 369.27 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 366.57 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 367.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 365.99 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 380.69 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 377.25 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 373.08 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 374.35 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 382.1 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 379.54 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 376.61 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 375.53 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 375.96 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 376.39 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,525 | +2961.8% |
| 2006 | 11,695 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11,809 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,270 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 14,612 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15,378 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11,744 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 11,598 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,909 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 9,642 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9,004 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8,913 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,214 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 10,009 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,207 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,677 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,572 | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 16,282 | +20.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16,282 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16,282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 11,525 |
| 2021 | +40.3% | 9,677 | 13,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.41 | 10.86 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 1760s | 12.67 | 12.07 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 1770s | 14.08 | 13.41 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1780s | 15.64 | 14.9 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 1790s | 17.37 | 16.55 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 1800s | 19.3 | 18.38 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 1810s | 22.25 | 20.42 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 26.7 | 24.5 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1830s | 32.03 | 29.39 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 1840s | 38.42 | 35.26 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.91 | 42.29 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 51.23 | 48.25 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 1870s | 58.44 | 55.04 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | 66.67 | 62.79 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 76.13 | 71.94 | 79.52 | 10 |
| 1900s | 84.53 | 80.14 | 91.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 101.43 | 92.81 | 110.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 118.59 | 112.71 | 123.58 | 10 |
| 1930s | 131.75 | 124.75 | 141.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 158.77 | 144.96 | 173.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.22 | 176.39 | 182.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.6 | 183.04 | 217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.76 | 222.35 | 287.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.82 | 294.89 | 352.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.76 | 360.74 | 382.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,580 | 375.53 | 14,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,562 | 8,909 | 15,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,177 | 9,677 | 16,282 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Lesotho?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Lesotho was 16,282 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,282 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 in 1750.
- How does Lesotho rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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