Lesotho vs United States: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Lesotho
0.0719 tonnes per person
in 2022
United States
0.0658 tonnes per person
in 2022
Lesotho rank
49th
United States rank
52nd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- United States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0719 tonnes per person against 0.0658 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.0061 tonnes per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Lesotho ranks 49th and United States ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0886 tonnes per person | 0.7211 tonnes per person | 0.6326 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.7783 tonnes per person | 0.7044 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 0.5922 tonnes per person | 0.521 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 0.3808 tonnes per person | 0.3113 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0901 tonnes per person | 0.2111 tonnes per person | 0.121 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0064 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 United States?
- Lesotho, at 0.0719 tonnes per person against 0.0658 tonnes per person in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Lesotho and United States?
- 0.0061 tonnes per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 49th and United States ranks 52nd 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.