Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 782.7 kg in 2019. β Volatile
Latest (2019)
782.7 kg
Change on year
up 107.9%
World rank
11th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2,712 kg
in 2012
All-time low
165.09 kg
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012β2019
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lesotho, 2012β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 782.7 kg for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2019.
The figure is up 107.9% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lesotho?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lesotho was 782.7 kg in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,712 kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.09 kg in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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