Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.46 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.46 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.95 | — |
| 2011 | 16.58 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.37 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.26 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.33 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.29 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.04 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.57 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.36 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.46 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.35 | 16.04 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 | 16.57 | 17.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 (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 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 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 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 220 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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