Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Lesotho or Sudan (former)?

Lesotho, at 4.38 % against 4.27 % in Sudan (former) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lesotho vs Sudan (former): Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Lesotho

4.38 %

in 2023

Sudan (former)

4.27 %

in 2011

Lesotho rank

115th

Sudan (former) rank

117th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

Lesotho
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.38 % against 4.27 % in Sudan (former), a difference of 0.11 %.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 115th and Sudan (former) ranks 117th of 208 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.55 %	3.27 %	0.724 %	Sudan (former)
2000s	2.94 %	3.6 %	0.668 %	Sudan (former)
2010s	3.01 %	4.22 %	1.21 %	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Lesotho or Sudan (former)?: Lesotho, at 4.38 % against 4.27 % in Sudan (former) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Lesotho and Sudan (former)?: 0.11 %, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Sudan (former) rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?: Lesotho ranks 115th and Sudan (former) ranks 117th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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: 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.