Lesotho vs South Africa: Co2 intensity
Lesotho
0.5358
in 2022
South Africa
0.5926
in 2022
Lesotho rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Co2 intensity over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5926 against 0.5358 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0568.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 164 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4808 | 1.26 | 0.7807 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.508 | 0.927 | 0.419 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4644 | 0.6791 | 0.2147 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5409 | 0.6188 | 0.0779 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 intensity, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5926 against 0.5358 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in co2 intensity between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0568, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for co2 intensity?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.