Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Lesotho or East Timor?

East Timor, at 890,000 tonnes against 800,000 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.

What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Lesotho and East Timor?

90,000 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs East Timor: Methane emissions from agriculture

Lesotho

800,000 tonnes

in 2023

East Timor

890,000 tonnes

in 2023

Lesotho rank

137th

East Timor rank

136th

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

Lesotho
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 890,000 tonnes against 800,000 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 90,000 tonnes.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 137th and East Timor ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1990s	980,000 tonnes	465,000 tonnes	515,000 tonnes	Lesotho
2000s	1.04 million tonnes	682,000 tonnes	355,000 tonnes	Lesotho
2010s	932,000 tonnes	758,000 tonnes	174,000 tonnes	Lesotho
2020s	792,500 tonnes	830,000 tonnes	37,500 tonnes	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Lesotho or East Timor?: East Timor, at 890,000 tonnes against 800,000 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Lesotho and East Timor?: 90,000 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?: Lesotho ranks 137th and East Timor ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.