Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
1.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
2.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
148th
Lesotho rank
145th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 145th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.0% | 6.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -5.0% | 0.7% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 145th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.