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.
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 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)