Haiti vs Lesotho: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Haiti
14,789 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
Haiti rank
129th
Lesotho rank
126th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16,282 tonnes against 14,789 tonnes in Haiti, a difference of 1,493 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 27 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 81.53 tonnes | 11.41 tonnes | 70.12 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1760s | 85.65 tonnes | 12.67 tonnes | 72.98 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1770s | 89.96 tonnes | 14.08 tonnes | 75.88 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1780s | 94.47 tonnes | 15.64 tonnes | 78.83 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1790s | 99.18 tonnes | 17.37 tonnes | 81.81 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1800s | 104.1 tonnes | 19.3 tonnes | 84.8 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1810s | 109.23 tonnes | 22.25 tonnes | 86.98 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1820s | 118.48 tonnes | 26.7 tonnes | 91.78 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1830s | 130.06 tonnes | 32.03 tonnes | 98.04 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1840s | 138.77 tonnes | 38.42 tonnes | 100.35 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1850s | 150.71 tonnes | 44.91 tonnes | 105.8 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1860s | 167.96 tonnes | 51.23 tonnes | 116.73 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1870s | 187.83 tonnes | 58.44 tonnes | 129.39 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1880s | 210.92 tonnes | 66.67 tonnes | 144.24 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1890s | 238.66 tonnes | 76.13 tonnes | 162.53 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1900s | 283.8 tonnes | 84.53 tonnes | 199.27 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1910s | 341.15 tonnes | 101.43 tonnes | 239.71 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1920s | 411.76 tonnes | 118.59 tonnes | 293.17 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1930s | 481.57 tonnes | 131.75 tonnes | 349.81 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1940s | 548.26 tonnes | 158.77 tonnes | 389.49 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1950s | 1,912 tonnes | 179.22 tonnes | 1,733 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1960s | 2,501 tonnes | 197.6 tonnes | 2,303 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1970s | 4,168 tonnes | 252.76 tonnes | 3,916 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1980s | 5,301 tonnes | 325.82 tonnes | 4,976 tonnes | Haiti |
| 1990s | 5,021 tonnes | 371.76 tonnes | 4,649 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2000s | 5,436 tonnes | 6,580 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13,691 tonnes | 10,562 tonnes | 3,129 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2020s | 14,906 tonnes | 13,177 tonnes | 1,729 tonnes | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16,282 tonnes against 14,789 tonnes in Haiti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 1,493 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Haiti ranks 129th 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.