Lesotho vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate

Lesotho
-3.77 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Africa
-4.02 % change on previous year
in 2019
Lesotho rank
182nd
South Africa rank
184th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -3.77 % change on previous year against -4.02 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 184th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9 % change on previous year 0.6171 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s -1.48 % change on previous year -0.5117 % change on previous year 0.9677 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.9546 % change on previous year -0.9063 % change on previous year 0.0483 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at -3.77 % change on previous year against -4.02 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.25 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 184th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 5,801 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.