Lesotho vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Lesotho
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
119th
South Africa rank
117th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.58 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -1.52 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 1.75 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 1.32 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 2.85 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.048 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 0.2547 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 2.52 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 0.2698 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 0.4941 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.58 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.