Hazardous waste generated in Lesotho

Lesotho: Hazardous waste generated was 282.28 tonnes in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
282.28 tonnes
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
86th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1,290 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
75 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Hazardous waste generated in Lesotho, 2012–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k2012201520192012: 75 tonnes2013: 827.8 tonnes2014: 712.3 tonnes2015: 880 tonnes2016: 1.3k tonnes2017: 876 tonnes2018: 580 tonnes2019: 282.3 tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2019, hazardous waste generated in Lesotho stood at 282.28 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and up 276.4% over ten years.

Lesotho ranks 86th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 83 Andorra 1,136 tonnes compare
  2. 84 Myanmar 875 tonnes compare
  3. 85 Dominica 768 tonnes compare
  4. 87 United Republic of Tanzania 68.23 tonnes compare
  5. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 32.4 tonnes compare
  6. 89 Burkina Faso 18.3 tonnes

See the full ranking of 94 places β†’

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All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste generated in Lesotho?
Hazardous waste generated in Lesotho was 282.28 tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1,290 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 75 tonnes in 2012.
How does Lesotho rank for hazardous waste generated?
Lesotho ranks 86th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,249 data points, 2000–2024
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