Lesotho vs Norway: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Lesotho
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
17,144 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho rank
126th
Norway rank
123rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17,144 tonnes against 16,282 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 862 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 126th and Norway ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.41 tonnes | 258.96 tonnes | 247.56 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 12.67 tonnes | 270.04 tonnes | 257.36 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 14.08 tonnes | 281.53 tonnes | 267.45 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 15.64 tonnes | 293.45 tonnes | 277.81 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 17.37 tonnes | 305.81 tonnes | 288.44 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 19.3 tonnes | 318.64 tonnes | 299.34 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 22.25 tonnes | 337.36 tonnes | 315.11 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 26.7 tonnes | 378.09 tonnes | 351.39 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 32.03 tonnes | 526.99 tonnes | 494.96 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 38.42 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 44.91 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 51.23 tonnes | 3,717 tonnes | 3,666 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 58.44 tonnes | 6,401 tonnes | 6,342 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 66.67 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 11,785 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 76.13 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes | 21,683 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 84.53 tonnes | 38,455 tonnes | 38,370 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 101.43 tonnes | 77,252 tonnes | 77,150 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 118.59 tonnes | 83,894 tonnes | 83,776 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 131.75 tonnes | 103,860 tonnes | 103,728 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 158.77 tonnes | 68,979 tonnes | 68,820 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 179.22 tonnes | 124,897 tonnes | 124,718 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 197.6 tonnes | 209,046 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 252.76 tonnes | 170,022 tonnes | 169,769 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 325.82 tonnes | 102,330 tonnes | 102,004 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 371.76 tonnes | 62,934 tonnes | 62,562 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 6,580 tonnes | 43,099 tonnes | 36,519 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 10,562 tonnes | 25,699 tonnes | 15,137 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 13,177 tonnes | 17,053 tonnes | 3,876 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Lesotho or Norway?
- Norway, at 17,144 tonnes against 16,282 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Lesotho and Norway?
- 862 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 126th and Norway ranks 123rd 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.