Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Methane emissions, per capita
Lesotho
0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
158th
Micronesia (country) rank
161st
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 158th and Micronesia (country) ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.8395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.5823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 158th and Micronesia (country) ranks 161st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.