Lesotho vs Namibia: emissions of air pollutants

Lesotho
164,415 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
151,004 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho rank
130th
Namibia rank
133rd

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k175018862022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 164,415 tonnes against 151,004 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 13,411 tonnes.

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

Across all 273 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 133rd of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.