Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Lesotho or Rwanda?

Lesotho, at 0.08 t CO2eq/cap against 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in Rwanda as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Lesotho and Rwanda?

0 t CO2eq/cap, with Lesotho ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lesotho vs Rwanda: Waste — Emissions per capita

Lesotho

0.08 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Rwanda

0.08 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Lesotho rank

183rd

Rwanda rank

183rd

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

Lesotho
Rwanda

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.08 t CO2eq/cap against 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in Rwanda, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 208 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.051 t CO2eq/cap	0.057 t CO2eq/cap	0.006 t CO2eq/cap	Rwanda
2000s	0.065 t CO2eq/cap	0.069 t CO2eq/cap	0.004 t CO2eq/cap	Rwanda
2010s	0.079 t CO2eq/cap	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	0.001 t CO2eq/cap	Rwanda
2020s	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	0.08 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Lesotho or Rwanda?: Lesotho, at 0.08 t CO2eq/cap against 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Lesotho and Rwanda?: 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?: Lesotho ranks 183rd and Rwanda ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. 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 per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.