Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0001
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0005
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2012–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0001.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | +1166.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 | -50.0% |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 73 Guatemala 0.0002 compare
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- 77 Panama 0.0001
- 78 Myanmar 0 compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 0
- 79 Burkina Faso 0
- 79 Suriname 0
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0021 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0021 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -64.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0001 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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