Estonia vs Lesotho: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Estonia
16,806 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
124th
Lesotho rank
126th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Estonia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16,806 tonnes against 16,282 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 524 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 124th and Lesotho ranks 126th of 220 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 50.17 tonnes | 11.41 tonnes | 38.76 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1760s | 51.76 tonnes | 12.67 tonnes | 39.09 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1770s | 53.35 tonnes | 14.08 tonnes | 39.28 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1780s | 54.94 tonnes | 15.64 tonnes | 39.3 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1790s | 56.51 tonnes | 17.37 tonnes | 39.13 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1800s | 58.04 tonnes | 19.3 tonnes | 38.74 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1810s | 60.05 tonnes | 22.25 tonnes | 37.8 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1820s | 62.66 tonnes | 26.7 tonnes | 35.97 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1830s | 67.72 tonnes | 32.03 tonnes | 35.69 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1840s | 67.83 tonnes | 38.42 tonnes | 29.41 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1850s | 115.69 tonnes | 44.91 tonnes | 70.78 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1860s | 555.61 tonnes | 51.23 tonnes | 504.37 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1870s | 1,931 tonnes | 58.44 tonnes | 1,873 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1880s | 3,837 tonnes | 66.67 tonnes | 3,770 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1890s | 7,019 tonnes | 76.13 tonnes | 6,943 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1900s | 12,062 tonnes | 84.53 tonnes | 11,977 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1910s | 12,973 tonnes | 101.43 tonnes | 12,872 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1920s | 8,900 tonnes | 118.59 tonnes | 8,781 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1930s | 35,154 tonnes | 131.75 tonnes | 35,022 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1940s | 50,009 tonnes | 158.77 tonnes | 49,851 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 105,458 tonnes | 179.22 tonnes | 105,279 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 142,902 tonnes | 197.6 tonnes | 142,704 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1970s | 203,243 tonnes | 252.76 tonnes | 202,990 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 205,697 tonnes | 325.82 tonnes | 205,371 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 161,729 tonnes | 371.76 tonnes | 161,357 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 89,090 tonnes | 6,580 tonnes | 82,510 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 57,648 tonnes | 10,562 tonnes | 47,086 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15,832 tonnes | 13,177 tonnes | 2,655 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Estonia or Lesotho?
- Estonia, at 16,806 tonnes against 16,282 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Estonia and Lesotho?
- 524 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Estonia ranks 124th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. 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.