Lesotho vs South Africa: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Lesotho
0.0002 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 kt per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
94th
South Africa rank
92nd

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0002 kt per person against 0.0002 kt per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person South Africa
1970s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0 kt per person South Africa
1980s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0 kt per person South Africa
1990s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0 kt per person South Africa
2000s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0 kt per person Lesotho
2010s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0 kt per person Lesotho
2020s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0 kt per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0002 kt per person against 0.0002 kt per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Lesotho and South Africa?
0 kt per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Lesotho ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.