Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was -5.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -5.49 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and down 811.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 40.46 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.14 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -3566.8% |
| 2001 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2002 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2003 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2004 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2007 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -879.9% |
| 2008 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2009 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2010 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -468.7% |
| 2011 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2012 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2013 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7713 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2015 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +390.3% |
| 2016 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2017 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2018 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2019 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 2020 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2021 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2022 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2023 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2024 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -5.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -5.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.63 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3566.8% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5525 % change on previous year | -12.27 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 17.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Spain -5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Thailand -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Tajikistan -5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 185 France -5.66 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Moldova -5.79 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Japan -5.84 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -5.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.14 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 811.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.