Kuwait vs Lesotho: Change air pollutant emissions

Kuwait
152,708
in 2022
Lesotho
164,415
in 2022
Kuwait rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
130th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 164,415 against 152,708 in Kuwait, a difference of 11,707.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kuwait ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 130th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
1750s 1,093 6,581 5,488 Lesotho
1760s 1,136 7,312 6,176 Lesotho
1770s 1,178 8,123 6,944 Lesotho
1780s 1,221 9,023 7,802 Lesotho
1790s 1,264 10,024 8,760 Lesotho
1800s 1,306 11,135 9,830 Lesotho
1810s 1,347 12,841 11,494 Lesotho
1820s 1,388 15,405 14,017 Lesotho
1830s 1,427 18,480 17,054 Lesotho
1840s 1,463 22,169 20,707 Lesotho
1850s 1,495 25,911 24,417 Lesotho
1860s 1,494 29,560 28,066 Lesotho
1870s 1,456 33,723 32,267 Lesotho
1880s 1,411 38,471 37,061 Lesotho
1890s 1,359 43,927 42,567 Lesotho
1900s 1,152 48,805 47,654 Lesotho
1910s 800.34 58,629 57,829 Lesotho
1920s 552.45 68,587 68,034 Lesotho
1930s 387.32 76,234 75,847 Lesotho
1940s 8,174 92,803 84,630 Lesotho
1950s 143,854 92,961 50,894 Kuwait
1960s 179,882 74,460 105,422 Kuwait
1970s 146,118 88,013 58,104 Kuwait
1980s 215,540 113,638 101,902 Kuwait
1990s 190,555 133,960 56,595 Kuwait
2000s 207,368 177,945 29,423 Kuwait
2010s 152,197 178,649 26,452 Lesotho
2020s 143,337 163,710 20,373 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Kuwait or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 164,415 against 152,708 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Kuwait and Lesotho?
11,707, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 130th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed