Hazardous waste generated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hazardous waste generated was 282.28 tonnes in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
282.28 tonnes
Change on year
down 51.3%
World rank
93rd
of 99 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
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 93rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 827.8 tonnes | +1003.7% |
| 2014 | 712.29 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 880 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 1,290 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 876 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 580 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 282.28 tonnes | -51.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 282.28 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,593 tonnes, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 90 Andorra 1,136 tonnes compare
- 91 Myanmar 875 tonnes compare
- 92 Dominica 768 tonnes compare
- 94 United Republic of Tanzania 68.23 tonnes compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.4 tonnes compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 18.3 tonnes
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 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 93rd out of 99 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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