Estonia vs Lesotho: Methane emissions
Estonia
1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho
1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Estonia rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
154th
Methane emissions over time
- Estonia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 14,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 746,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1860s | 787,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1870s | 824,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1880s | 865,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1890s | 909,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 752,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1900s | 963,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1910s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1930s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1940s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1950s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1960s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1970s | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1980s | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1990s | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Estonia or Lesotho?
- Estonia, at 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Estonia and Lesotho?
- 14,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lesotho rank globally for methane emissions?
- Estonia ranks 153rd 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.