Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.46 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.46 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho peaked at 17.46 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.04 µg/m³, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 94th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.95 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 16.58 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.37 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.26 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.33 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.29 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.04 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.57 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.36 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.46 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.46 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.46 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.35 µg/m³ | 16.04 µg/m³ | 16.95 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 µg/m³ | 16.57 µg/m³ | 17.46 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho was 17.46 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 µg/m³ in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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