Kuwait vs Lesotho: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kuwait
330,000
in 2023
Lesotho
420,000
in 2023
Kuwait rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
141st
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 420,000 against 330,000 in Kuwait, a difference of 90,000.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kuwait ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,000 | 519,000 | 404,000 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 181,000 | 552,000 | 371,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 262,000 | 494,000 | 232,000 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 325,000 | 415,000 | 90,000 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 420,000 against 330,000 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 90,000, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.