How does Lesotho rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Lesotho ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lesotho

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lesotho
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lesotho stood at 16,282 tonnes. 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lesotho peaked at 16,282 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.86 tonnes, 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.

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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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)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lesotho?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 16,282 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 10.86 tonnes in 1750.
How does Lesotho rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Lesotho ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.