Lesotho vs Tajikistan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Lesotho
5.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Tajikistan
5.73 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Lesotho rank
77th
Tajikistan rank
75th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 5.73 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.31 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Tajikistan ranks 75th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1767 tonnes per square kilometre | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 5.73 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 Tajikistan?
- 0.31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Tajikistan ranks 75th 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.