Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Niger?

Lesotho, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Niger?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Niger: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP

Lesotho

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Niger

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Lesotho rank

30th

Niger rank

31st

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Niger

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Niger ranks 31st of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Niger?: Lesotho, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Niger?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 30th and Niger ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.