South Africa vs. Lesotho
Environment
| South Africa | Lesotho |
|---|
| Air pollutants | particulate matter emissions: 23.58 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 476.64 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 55.89 megatons (2020 est.) | particulate matter emissions: 27.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 2.51 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 2.56 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Total water withdrawal | municipal: 3.89 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 4.1 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 11.39 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) | municipal: 20 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 20 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 3.8 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Revenue from coal | coal revenues: 2.4% of GDP (2018 est.) | coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 18,457,232 tons (2011 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 5,168,025 tons (2011 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 28% (2011 est.) | municipal solid waste generated annually: 73,457 tons (2006 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
