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Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Emissions of air pollutants

Central African Republic
13,356 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
12,414 tonnes
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
170th
Lesotho rank
173rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 13,356 tonnes against 12,414 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 941.7 tonnes.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.