Lesotho vs Rwanda: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Lesotho
2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Rwanda
2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Lesotho rank
140th
Rwanda rank
142nd

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 115 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 708.4 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices 414.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1960s 994.3 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,140 international-$ in 2011 prices 145.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Rwanda
1970s 1,390 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices 34 international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
1980s 1,628 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,624 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
1990s 1,909 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices 840.11 international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
2000s 2,049 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,205 international-$ in 2011 prices 843.87 international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
2010s 2,555 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices 877.32 international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
2020s 2,307 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,080 international-$ in 2011 prices 227.31 international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Lesotho, at 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Lesotho and Rwanda?
115 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Lesotho ranks 140th and Rwanda ranks 142nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.