Which has higher waste — emissions share, Central Asia or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.24 % against 0.03 % in Central Asia as of 2023.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Asia vs Lesotho: Waste — Emissions Share

Central Asia

0.03 %

in 2023

Lesotho

0.24 %

in 2023

Central Asia rank

16th

Lesotho rank

15th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Central Asia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.24 % against 0.03 % in Central Asia, a difference of 0.21 %.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.0 times Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.

Central Asia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 33 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Asia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0275 %	0 %	0.0275 %	Central Asia
2000s	0.03 %	0.009 %	0.021 %	Central Asia
2010s	0.03 %	0.19 %	0.16 %	Lesotho
2020s	0.0325 %	0.2375 %	0.205 %	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Central Asia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.24 % against 0.03 % in Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Central Asia and Lesotho?: 0.21 %, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Lesotho?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Central Asia and Lesotho rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Central Asia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). 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 (CO2)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 181 places, 6,013 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.