Kuwait vs Lesotho: emissions of air pollutants
Kuwait
152,708 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
164,415 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
130th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 164,415 tonnes against 152,708 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 11,707 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 6,581 tonnes | 5,488 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1760s | 1,136 tonnes | 7,312 tonnes | 6,176 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1770s | 1,178 tonnes | 8,123 tonnes | 6,944 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 1,221 tonnes | 9,023 tonnes | 7,802 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 1,264 tonnes | 10,024 tonnes | 8,760 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 1,306 tonnes | 11,135 tonnes | 9,830 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 1,347 tonnes | 12,841 tonnes | 11,494 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 1,388 tonnes | 15,405 tonnes | 14,017 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 1,427 tonnes | 18,480 tonnes | 17,054 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 1,463 tonnes | 22,169 tonnes | 20,707 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 1,495 tonnes | 25,911 tonnes | 24,417 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 1,494 tonnes | 29,560 tonnes | 28,066 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 1,456 tonnes | 33,723 tonnes | 32,267 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 1,411 tonnes | 38,471 tonnes | 37,061 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 1,359 tonnes | 43,927 tonnes | 42,567 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 1,152 tonnes | 48,805 tonnes | 47,654 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 800.34 tonnes | 58,629 tonnes | 57,829 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 552.45 tonnes | 68,587 tonnes | 68,034 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 387.32 tonnes | 76,234 tonnes | 75,847 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 8,174 tonnes | 92,803 tonnes | 84,630 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 143,854 tonnes | 92,961 tonnes | 50,894 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 179,882 tonnes | 74,460 tonnes | 105,422 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 146,118 tonnes | 88,013 tonnes | 58,104 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 215,540 tonnes | 113,638 tonnes | 101,902 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 190,555 tonnes | 133,960 tonnes | 56,595 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 207,368 tonnes | 177,945 tonnes | 29,423 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 152,197 tonnes | 178,649 tonnes | 26,452 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 143,337 tonnes | 163,710 tonnes | 20,373 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 164,415 tonnes against 152,708 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 11,707 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 130th 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.