Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Lesotho
181.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
177.55 kilograms per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
109th
Micronesia (country) rank
112th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 181.7 kilograms per person against 177.55 kilograms per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 4.15 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 109th and Micronesia (country) ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.73 kilograms per person | 92.01 kilograms per person | 176.72 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 279.4 kilograms per person | 90.1 kilograms per person | 189.3 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 236.33 kilograms per person | 91.98 kilograms per person | 144.35 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 182.19 kilograms per person | 156.45 kilograms per person | 25.75 kilograms per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 181.7 kilograms per person against 177.55 kilograms per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 4.15 kilograms per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Lesotho ranks 109th and Micronesia (country) ranks 112th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.