Lesotho vs Malawi: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Lesotho
5.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Malawi
5.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Lesotho rank
77th
Malawi rank
76th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8662 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4691 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6522 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1295 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.18 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 76th 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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About this data
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.