Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Nitrous oxide emissions
Hong Kong
442,131
in 2024
Lesotho
491,658
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
150th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 491,658 against 442,131 in Hong Kong, a difference of 49,527.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,055 | 34,075 | 3,020 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 33,698 | 36,470 | 2,772 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 38,628 | 44,887 | 6,259 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 45,213 | 57,662 | 12,449 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 49,190 | 66,432 | 17,242 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 54,717 | 77,113 | 22,397 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 61,934 | 100,166 | 38,231 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 69,671 | 143,715 | 74,044 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 77,491 | 158,834 | 81,343 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 100,900 | 348,699 | 247,799 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 139,637 | 515,696 | 376,058 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 176,762 | 504,418 | 327,656 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 282,841 | 603,726 | 320,886 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 442,606 | 667,059 | 224,453 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 736,181 | 676,899 | 59,282 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 589,995 | 741,414 | 151,419 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 586,780 | 666,520 | 79,740 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 494,263 | 501,762 | 7,499 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 491,658 against 442,131 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 49,527, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.