Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
5.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Lesotho
5.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
79th
Lesotho rank
77th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 207 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8115 tonnes per square kilometre 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2895 tonnes per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
0.23 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 77th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.