Lesotho vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Lesotho
0.0719 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0701 tonnes per person
in 2022
Lesotho rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0719 tonnes per person against 0.0701 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0886 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0901 tonnes per person | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.0719 tonnes per person against 0.0701 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0018 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.