Lesotho vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
000000196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho 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 energy — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.