Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho

Lesotho: Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
133rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2017

Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho, 2008–2017

00.050.10.150.22008201220172008: 0.002 %2009: 0.005 %2010: 0 %2011: 0.007 %2012: 0.024 %2013: 0.185 %2014: 0.074 %2015: 0.002 %2016: 0.002 %2017: 0.003 %

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Lesotho ranks 133rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports (%) in Lesotho, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0% +172.2%
2010 0.0% -91.6%
2011 0.0% +1826.2%
2012 0.0% +219.6%
2013 0.2% +671.8%
2014 0.1% -59.8%
2015 0.0% -97.3%
2016 0.0% +1.3%
2017 0.0% +35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 130 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
  2. 131 Samoa 0.0% compare
  3. 132 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  4. 134 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
  5. 135 Dominica 0.0% compare
  6. 136 Bangladesh 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho?
Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2017, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest trade in environmental goods as share of total exports recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total exports recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Lesotho rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total exports?
Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is trade in environmental goods as share of total exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in environmental goods as share of total exports (%)
Unit
%
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
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Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.