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
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
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.