Lesotho vs South Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Lesotho
3.93 %
in 2023
South Africa
3.97 %
in 2023
Lesotho rank
143rd
South Africa rank
141st

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
012345199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.97 % against 3.93 % in Lesotho, a difference of 0.04 %.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 141st of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.91 % 2.47 % 0.436 % Lesotho
2000s 3.27 % 3.12 % 0.152 % Lesotho
2010s 3.74 % 3.77 % 0.038 % South Africa
2020s 4.13 % 3.91 % 0.22 % Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.97 % against 3.93 % in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.04 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Lesotho ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 141st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.