Long run air pollution in Lesotho
Lesotho: Long run air pollution was 12,414 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,414
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
173rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,414
in 2022
All-time low
8.61
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Lesotho, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12,414 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Lesotho peaked at 12,414 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 1750.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8.61 | — |
| 1751 | 8.71 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 8.99 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 9.18 | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 9.28 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 9.37 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 9.47 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 9.57 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 9.67 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 9.78 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 9.88 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 9.99 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 10.1 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 10.2 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 10.31 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 10.41 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 10.52 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 10.63 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 10.74 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 10.86 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 10.98 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 11.1 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 11.22 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 11.33 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 11.45 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 11.57 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 11.69 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 11.94 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 12.07 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 12.2 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 12.33 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 12.46 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 12.59 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 12.72 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 12.85 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 12.99 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 13.12 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 13.26 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 13.41 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 13.55 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 13.7 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 13.84 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 13.99 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 14.14 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 14.28 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 14.43 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 14.57 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 14.75 | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 14.93 | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 15.12 | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 15.3 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 15.48 | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 15.66 | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 15.85 | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 16.03 | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 16.22 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 16.4 | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 16.75 | +2.1% |
| 1812 | 17.1 | +2.1% |
| 1813 | 17.45 | +2.1% |
| 1814 | 17.8 | +2.0% |
| 1815 | 18.16 | +2.0% |
| 1816 | 18.51 | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 18.86 | +1.9% |
| 1818 | 19.22 | +1.9% |
| 1819 | 19.58 | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 19.93 | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 20.36 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 20.78 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 21.21 | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 21.64 | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 22.06 | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 22.49 | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 22.92 | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 23.36 | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 23.79 | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 24.22 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 24.74 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 25.25 | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 25.77 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 26.29 | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 26.81 | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 27.33 | +1.9% |
| 1837 | 27.85 | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 28.38 | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 28.9 | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 29.43 | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 30.05 | +2.1% |
| 1842 | 30.68 | +2.1% |
| 1843 | 31.31 | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 31.94 | +2.0% |
| 1845 | 32.57 | +2.0% |
| 1846 | 33.2 | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 33.83 | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 34.47 | +1.9% |
| 1849 | 35.11 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 35.75 | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 36.36 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 36.99 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 37.61 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 38.25 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 38.89 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 39.53 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 40.18 | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 40.84 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 41.5 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 42.17 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 43.23 | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 44.29 | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 45.38 | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 46.47 | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 47.58 | +2.4% |
| 1866 | 48.7 | +2.4% |
| 1867 | 49.83 | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 50.98 | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 52.14 | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 53.31 | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 54.71 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 56.13 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 57.57 | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 59.02 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 60.49 | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 61.97 | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 63.48 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 64.99 | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 66.53 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 68.08 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 69.96 | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 71.86 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 73.78 | +2.7% |
| 1884 | 75.72 | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 77.68 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 79.66 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 81.66 | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 83.7 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 85.76 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 87.99 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 90.56 | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 93.15 | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 95.77 | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 98.42 | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 101.09 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 103.57 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 106.06 | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 108.59 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 111.13 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 113.7 | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 120.47 | +6.0% |
| 1902 | 127.34 | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 134.29 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 141.34 | +5.2% |
| 1905 | 149.15 | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 157.19 | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 165.43 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 173.88 | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 182.54 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 191.4 | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 203.13 | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 215.14 | +5.9% |
| 1913 | 227.4 | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 239.95 | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 252.77 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 265.87 | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 279.26 | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 292.95 | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 306.94 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 321.23 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 338.27 | +5.3% |
| 1922 | 353.5 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 368.47 | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 383.67 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 405.86 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 426.56 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 444.74 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 462.07 | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 477.93 | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 492.94 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 514.17 | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 534 | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 552.9 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 571.36 | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 589.83 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 612.4 | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 639.19 | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 665.41 | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 691 | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 715.9 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 733.37 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 749.8 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 767.58 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 786.92 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 807.4 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 832.56 | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 860.27 | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 889.14 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 922.74 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 955.2 | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 980.43 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1,004 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1,028 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,049 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1,066 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1,086 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,109 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,138 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1,166 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1,189 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,218 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1,249 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,276 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,303 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,360 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,413 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,472 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,519 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,563 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,662 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1,697 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,746 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,773 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,815 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,890 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,939 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,918 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,049 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,144 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,199 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,281 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,280 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,297 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,362 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,437 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,573 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,607 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,564 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,540 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,594 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,845 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,828 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,005 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,008 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,990 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,971 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,907 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,403 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 4,133 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 4,204 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,209 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,203 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,312 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,488 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,563 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,013 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 6,998 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7,605 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7,781 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,362 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 8,624 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,515 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,644 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,357 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 9,976 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 10,618 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10,644 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,119 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11,205 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11,486 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12,414 | +8.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12,414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12,414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +31.8% | 4,563 | 6,013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9.04 | 8.61 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1760s | 10.04 | 9.57 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1770s | 11.16 | 10.63 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 1780s | 12.4 | 11.81 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1790s | 13.77 | 13.12 | 14.43 | 10 |
| 1800s | 15.39 | 14.57 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 1810s | 17.98 | 16.4 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 1820s | 21.85 | 19.93 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 1830s | 26.55 | 24.22 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1840s | 32.26 | 29.43 | 35.11 | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.59 | 35.75 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 1860s | 47.08 | 42.17 | 52.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 59.82 | 53.31 | 66.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 76.78 | 68.08 | 85.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.63 | 87.99 | 111.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | 146.53 | 113.7 | 182.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | 247.48 | 191.4 | 306.94 | 10 |
| 1920s | 398.23 | 321.23 | 477.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 586.32 | 492.94 | 691 | 10 |
| 1940s | 806.57 | 715.9 | 922.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,058 | 955.2 | 1,166 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,356 | 1,189 | 1,563 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,847 | 1,662 | 2,049 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,374 | 2,144 | 2,607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,909 | 2,540 | 3,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,073 | 4,133 | 7,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,364 | 7,781 | 11,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,702 | 11,205 | 12,414 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Lesotho?
- Long run air pollution in Lesotho was 12,414 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,414 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 1750.
- How does Lesotho rank for long run air pollution?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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