Djibouti vs Lesotho: Methane emissions
Djibouti
1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Djibouti rank
155th
Lesotho rank
154th
Methane emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti, a difference of 95,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 29,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 29,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 30,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 30,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 31,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 34,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 41,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 51,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 70,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 699,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 99,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 156,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 847,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 278,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 912,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 492,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 817,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 713,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 981,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 95,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for methane emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.