Lesotho vs Uganda: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Lesotho
16,282 tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
15,018 tonnes
in 2022
Lesotho rank
126th
Uganda rank
128th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16,282 tonnes against 15,018 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,264 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.41 tonnes | 154.26 tonnes | 142.86 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1760s | 12.67 tonnes | 154.7 tonnes | 142.03 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1770s | 14.08 tonnes | 155.13 tonnes | 141.06 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1780s | 15.64 tonnes | 155.56 tonnes | 139.92 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1790s | 17.37 tonnes | 155.98 tonnes | 138.6 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1800s | 19.3 tonnes | 156.39 tonnes | 137.09 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1810s | 22.25 tonnes | 157.14 tonnes | 134.89 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1820s | 26.7 tonnes | 158.33 tonnes | 131.63 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1830s | 32.03 tonnes | 159.5 tonnes | 127.48 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1840s | 38.42 tonnes | 160.68 tonnes | 122.26 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1850s | 44.91 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | 132.02 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 51.23 tonnes | 216.43 tonnes | 165.2 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 58.44 tonnes | 264.75 tonnes | 206.31 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1880s | 66.67 tonnes | 323.87 tonnes | 257.19 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1890s | 76.13 tonnes | 396.18 tonnes | 320.06 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1900s | 84.53 tonnes | 458.66 tonnes | 374.13 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1910s | 101.43 tonnes | 681.96 tonnes | 580.53 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1920s | 118.59 tonnes | 718.41 tonnes | 599.82 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 131.75 tonnes | 802.67 tonnes | 670.92 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 158.77 tonnes | 982.61 tonnes | 823.84 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 179.22 tonnes | 2,237 tonnes | 2,058 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 197.6 tonnes | 4,193 tonnes | 3,995 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 252.76 tonnes | 6,513 tonnes | 6,260 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 325.82 tonnes | 5,176 tonnes | 4,850 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 371.76 tonnes | 6,964 tonnes | 6,592 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6,580 tonnes | 11,524 tonnes | 4,944 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10,562 tonnes | 14,614 tonnes | 4,052 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 13,177 tonnes | 14,523 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 16,282 tonnes against 15,018 tonnes in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 1,264 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.