Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
16,314 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
125th
Lesotho rank
126th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 16,314 tonnes against 16,282 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 32 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 220 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 188.8 tonnes | 11.41 tonnes | 177.39 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 175.83 tonnes | 12.67 tonnes | 163.16 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 163.72 tonnes | 14.08 tonnes | 149.64 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 152.41 tonnes | 15.64 tonnes | 136.77 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 141.84 tonnes | 17.37 tonnes | 124.47 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 131.97 tonnes | 19.3 tonnes | 112.67 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1810s | 122.98 tonnes | 22.25 tonnes | 100.72 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1820s | 114.85 tonnes | 26.7 tonnes | 88.16 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1830s | 107.23 tonnes | 32.03 tonnes | 75.2 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1840s | 100.06 tonnes | 38.42 tonnes | 61.64 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1850s | 104.24 tonnes | 44.91 tonnes | 59.33 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 122.53 tonnes | 51.23 tonnes | 71.3 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 294.17 tonnes | 58.44 tonnes | 235.73 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 339.24 tonnes | 66.67 tonnes | 272.57 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 327.94 tonnes | 76.13 tonnes | 251.81 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 161.63 tonnes | 84.53 tonnes | 77.1 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1910s | 212.91 tonnes | 101.43 tonnes | 111.48 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 256.69 tonnes | 118.59 tonnes | 138.1 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 483.57 tonnes | 131.75 tonnes | 351.82 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 422.77 tonnes | 158.77 tonnes | 264 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 1,813 tonnes | 179.22 tonnes | 1,634 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 7,613 tonnes | 197.6 tonnes | 7,415 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 25,948 tonnes | 252.76 tonnes | 25,696 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 27,875 tonnes | 325.82 tonnes | 27,550 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 20,087 tonnes | 371.76 tonnes | 19,715 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 19,075 tonnes | 6,580 tonnes | 12,495 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 16,395 tonnes | 10,562 tonnes | 5,833 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 15,192 tonnes | 13,177 tonnes | 2,015 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 16,314 tonnes against 16,282 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 32 tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.