Lesotho vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Uganda
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Lesotho rank
15th
Uganda rank
13th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1980s 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uganda
2020s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Uganda?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.