Lesotho vs Mauritania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Lesotho
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
16,034 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho rank
126th
Mauritania rank
127th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16,282 tonnes against 16,034 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 248 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.41 tonnes | 23.43 tonnes | 12.02 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 12.67 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | 10.83 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 14.08 tonnes | 23.57 tonnes | 9.49 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 15.64 tonnes | 23.64 tonnes | 8 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 17.37 tonnes | 23.7 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 19.3 tonnes | 23.77 tonnes | 4.47 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 22.25 tonnes | 23.89 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 26.7 tonnes | 24.07 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 32.03 tonnes | 24.26 tonnes | 7.77 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 38.42 tonnes | 24.44 tonnes | 13.98 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 44.91 tonnes | 24.63 tonnes | 20.28 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 51.23 tonnes | 24.94 tonnes | 26.29 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 58.44 tonnes | 70.67 tonnes | 12.23 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 66.67 tonnes | 77.11 tonnes | 10.43 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 76.13 tonnes | 78.59 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 84.53 tonnes | 75.03 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 101.43 tonnes | 71.74 tonnes | 29.69 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 118.59 tonnes | 80.04 tonnes | 38.54 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 131.75 tonnes | 94.38 tonnes | 37.38 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 158.77 tonnes | 115.65 tonnes | 43.12 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 179.22 tonnes | 495.59 tonnes | 316.38 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 197.6 tonnes | 1,213 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 252.76 tonnes | 4,086 tonnes | 3,834 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 325.82 tonnes | 8,156 tonnes | 7,830 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 371.76 tonnes | 12,990 tonnes | 12,618 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6,580 tonnes | 8,284 tonnes | 1,704 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10,562 tonnes | 10,432 tonnes | 130.17 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 13,177 tonnes | 14,075 tonnes | 897.98 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 16,282 tonnes against 16,034 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 248 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Lesotho ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 127th 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.