Lesotho vs Tanzania: Outdoor air pollution exposure
Lesotho
24.5
in 2024
Tanzania
24.6
in 2024
Lesotho rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
62nd
Outdoor air pollution exposure over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 24.6 against 24.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 62nd of 241 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2 | 13.9 | 3.3 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.4 | 22.37 | 2.03 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.26 | 22.68 | 1.58 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.72 | 22.26 | 3.46 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 24.6 against 24.5 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.1, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 62nd of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.