Brunei vs Lesotho: Emissions of air pollutants
Brunei
11,077 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
12,414 tonnes
in 2022
Brunei rank
174th
Lesotho rank
173rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brunei
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12,414 tonnes against 11,077 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 1,337 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lesotho ahead.
Brunei ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 9 and Lesotho in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.61 tonnes | 9.04 tonnes | 7.43 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1760s | 1.64 tonnes | 10.04 tonnes | 8.41 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1770s | 1.66 tonnes | 11.16 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 1.69 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 1.71 tonnes | 13.77 tonnes | 12.06 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 1.75 tonnes | 15.39 tonnes | 13.65 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 1.84 tonnes | 17.98 tonnes | 16.14 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 2.02 tonnes | 21.85 tonnes | 19.84 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 2.2 tonnes | 26.55 tonnes | 24.35 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 2.41 tonnes | 32.26 tonnes | 29.85 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 2.69 tonnes | 38.59 tonnes | 35.9 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 3.09 tonnes | 47.08 tonnes | 43.99 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 3.61 tonnes | 59.82 tonnes | 56.22 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 4.03 tonnes | 76.78 tonnes | 72.75 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 5.15 tonnes | 99.63 tonnes | 94.49 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 7.96 tonnes | 146.53 tonnes | 138.57 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 12.86 tonnes | 247.48 tonnes | 234.62 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 22.21 tonnes | 398.23 tonnes | 376.02 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 629.78 tonnes | 586.32 tonnes | 43.46 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1940s | 1,705 tonnes | 806.57 tonnes | 898.12 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 3,070 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 2,012 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 3,392 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 2,036 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 3,943 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | 2,097 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 10,877 tonnes | 2,374 tonnes | 8,502 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 20,579 tonnes | 2,909 tonnes | 17,670 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 21,491 tonnes | 5,073 tonnes | 16,418 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 16,438 tonnes | 9,364 tonnes | 7,074 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 11,562 tonnes | 11,702 tonnes | 139.3 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brunei or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12,414 tonnes against 11,077 tonnes in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brunei and Lesotho?
- 1,337 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lesotho?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Lesotho rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Brunei ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.