Pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pm25 exposure gdp was 26.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.44
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.49
in 2010
All-time low
24.24
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho stood at 26.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho peaked at 33.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.24, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.63 | — |
| 1991 | 30.84 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.63 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.42 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.21 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.85 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.79 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 29.59 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.38 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.17 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.54 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 29.45 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.63 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 24.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 30.09 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.25 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.49 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 30.44 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 27.07 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.98 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.46 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 26.86 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.26 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 28.58 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 27.36 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 27.1 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.76 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 26.44 | -14.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.15 | 29.17 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.08 | 24.24 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 | 24.26 | 33.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.85 | 26.44 | 30.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho?
- Pm25 exposure gdp in Lesotho was 26.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pm25 exposure gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pm25 exposure gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.24 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for pm25 exposure gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm25 exposure gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm25 exposure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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