Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0001 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0001 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 96.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lesotho peaked at 1.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6131 | 0.0803 | 1.54 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0 | 0.0818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 149 New Caledonia 0.0002 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 0.0002 compare
- 151 Grenada 0.0002 compare
- 153 Congo 0.0001 compare
- 154 Guyana 0.0001 compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lesotho?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lesotho was 0.0001 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2004.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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