Lesotho vs Liberia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Lesotho
491,658
in 2024
Liberia
520,217
in 2024
Lesotho rank
150th
Liberia rank
148th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 520,217 against 491,658 in Lesotho, a difference of 28,559.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 17 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,075 | 11,012 | 23,062 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 36,470 | 11,790 | 24,680 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 44,887 | 14,489 | 30,398 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 57,662 | 18,580 | 39,082 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 66,432 | 21,327 | 45,106 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 77,113 | 24,746 | 52,367 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 100,166 | 31,913 | 68,253 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 143,715 | 45,152 | 98,563 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 158,834 | 49,806 | 109,028 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 348,699 | 106,895 | 241,804 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 515,696 | 158,116 | 357,580 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 504,418 | 159,212 | 345,205 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 603,726 | 229,394 | 374,332 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 667,059 | 305,286 | 361,773 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 676,899 | 255,317 | 421,582 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 741,414 | 358,026 | 383,388 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 666,520 | 503,710 | 162,810 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 501,762 | 520,120 | 18,358 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 520,217 against 491,658 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 28,559, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 148th 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.