Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.44 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.4 | — |
| 1989 | 6.2 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3 | -95.2% |
| 1994 | 6 | +1900.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +72.7% |
| 2007 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 0.75 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.71 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.83, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1900.0% | 0.3 | 6 |
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
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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