Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Lesotho?

Iceland, at 262.57 kt against 196.04 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Lesotho: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Iceland

262.57 kt

in 2023

Lesotho

196.04 kt

in 2023

Iceland rank

180th

Lesotho rank

183rd

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Iceland
Lesotho

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 262.57 kt against 196.04 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 66.53 kt.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 183rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	149.95 kt	67.07 kt	82.88 kt	Iceland
1970s	203.36 kt	68.76 kt	134.6 kt	Iceland
1980s	209.79 kt	80.07 kt	129.72 kt	Iceland
1990s	228.11 kt	98.9 kt	129.22 kt	Iceland
2000s	292.87 kt	129.02 kt	163.84 kt	Iceland
2010s	278.41 kt	168.06 kt	110.35 kt	Iceland
2020s	269.44 kt	191.26 kt	78.18 kt	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Lesotho?: Iceland, at 262.57 kt against 196.04 kt in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Iceland and Lesotho?: 66.53 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Iceland ranks 180th and Lesotho ranks 183rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf