Lesotho vs United Kingdom: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Lesotho
5.42 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.01 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Lesotho rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
80th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.41 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Lesotho ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.39 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.62 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.79 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.38 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.73 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5948 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3502 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, Lesotho or United Kingdom?
- Lesotho, at 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 0.41 tonnes per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.