Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 0.13 kilograms in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.13 kilograms
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
78th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.6 kilograms
in 2016
All-time low
0.04 kilograms
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lesotho, 2012–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.13 kilograms for hazardous waste generated per capita in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms | — |
| 2013 | 0.4 kilograms | +900.0% |
| 2014 | 0.34 kilograms | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.42 kilograms | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6 kilograms | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4 kilograms | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.26 kilograms | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 kilograms | -50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.13 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 kilograms, 12% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.13 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.13 kilograms, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Lesotho?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lesotho was 0.13 kilograms in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 kilograms in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 kilograms in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).