Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 52 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 52 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 137 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 210th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 120 t | — |
| 2011 | 137 t | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 58 t | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 37 t | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 37 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 t | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 t | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 15 t | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 24 t | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 46 t | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 28 t | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 52 t | +85.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,018 t, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 516 t, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8 t | 25 t | 137 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 t | 15 t | 52 t | 5 |
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 household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Lesotho was 52 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 137 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 210th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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