Lesotho vs Maldives: Emissions of air pollutants
Lesotho
12,414 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
12,723 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho rank
173rd
Maldives rank
172nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12,723 tonnes against 12,414 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 309 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 172nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 24 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9.04 tonnes | 0.3546 tonnes | 8.68 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1760s | 10.04 tonnes | 0.3605 tonnes | 9.68 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1770s | 11.16 tonnes | 0.3665 tonnes | 10.79 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 12.4 tonnes | 0.3725 tonnes | 12.02 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 13.77 tonnes | 0.3785 tonnes | 13.39 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 15.39 tonnes | 0.3846 tonnes | 15.01 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 17.98 tonnes | 0.3966 tonnes | 17.59 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 21.85 tonnes | 0.4162 tonnes | 21.44 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 26.55 tonnes | 0.4366 tonnes | 26.12 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 32.26 tonnes | 0.4579 tonnes | 31.8 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 38.59 tonnes | 0.5519 tonnes | 38.04 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 47.08 tonnes | 0.7802 tonnes | 46.3 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 59.82 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 58.72 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 76.78 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 75.22 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 99.63 tonnes | 2.07 tonnes | 97.56 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 146.53 tonnes | 9.39 tonnes | 137.14 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 247.48 tonnes | 28.7 tonnes | 218.78 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 398.23 tonnes | 57.96 tonnes | 340.27 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 586.32 tonnes | 101.72 tonnes | 484.6 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 806.57 tonnes | 166.79 tonnes | 639.77 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 1,058 tonnes | 249.82 tonnes | 808.26 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1,356 tonnes | 350.89 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1,847 tonnes | 482.96 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2,374 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | 1,144 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,909 tonnes | 4,321 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5,073 tonnes | 10,397 tonnes | 5,325 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9,364 tonnes | 12,589 tonnes | 3,225 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11,702 tonnes | 12,528 tonnes | 825.93 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12,723 tonnes against 12,414 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 309 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 172nd 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.