Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions Share

Lesotho
11.43 %
in 2023
Nicaragua
11.31 %
in 2023
Lesotho rank
158th
Nicaragua rank
159th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
051015199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.43 % against 11.31 % in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.12 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 5.2 % 11.27 % 6.06 % Nicaragua
2000s 6.32 % 11.88 % 5.56 % Nicaragua
2010s 8.73 % 11.67 % 2.94 % Nicaragua
2020s 11.4 % 11.56 % 0.1625 % Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Lesotho, at 11.43 % against 11.31 % in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
0.12 %, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Lesotho ranks 158th and Nicaragua ranks 159th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). 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 Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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

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.