Lesotho vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.5% against 40.0% in South Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 29.8% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 45.1% | 10.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 39.2% | 6.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 43.5% against 40.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 3.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Lesotho ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.