Eswatini vs Lesotho: Emissions of air pollutants
Eswatini
10,764 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
12,414 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
176th
Lesotho rank
173rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12,414 tonnes against 10,764 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 1,650 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 176th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.04 tonnes | 9.04 tonnes | 5.99 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1760s | 3.46 tonnes | 10.04 tonnes | 6.59 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1770s | 3.94 tonnes | 11.16 tonnes | 7.22 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 4.51 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 7.89 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 5.18 tonnes | 13.77 tonnes | 8.59 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 6.08 tonnes | 15.39 tonnes | 9.31 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 17.98 tonnes | 10.68 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 8.82 tonnes | 21.85 tonnes | 13.04 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 10.71 tonnes | 26.55 tonnes | 15.85 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 13.09 tonnes | 32.26 tonnes | 19.17 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 16.16 tonnes | 38.59 tonnes | 22.43 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 20.53 tonnes | 47.08 tonnes | 26.54 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 26.74 tonnes | 59.82 tonnes | 33.08 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 34.96 tonnes | 76.78 tonnes | 41.83 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 45.94 tonnes | 99.63 tonnes | 53.69 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 62.14 tonnes | 146.53 tonnes | 84.39 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 86.43 tonnes | 247.48 tonnes | 161.06 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 125.3 tonnes | 398.23 tonnes | 272.93 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 184.12 tonnes | 586.32 tonnes | 402.2 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 345.85 tonnes | 806.57 tonnes | 460.71 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 645.69 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 412.4 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1,598 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 241.76 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 3,491 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 5,288 tonnes | 2,374 tonnes | 2,914 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 8,132 tonnes | 2,909 tonnes | 5,223 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 13,736 tonnes | 5,073 tonnes | 8,663 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 10,440 tonnes | 9,364 tonnes | 1,076 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 10,498 tonnes | 11,702 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12,414 tonnes against 10,764 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1,650 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Eswatini ranks 176th 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.