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
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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About this data
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.