Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.44
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
112th
of 168 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1986
All-time low
0.3
in 1991
Years of data
31
1986–2021
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho stood at 0.44.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho peaked at 8.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.56 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho was 0.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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