Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Methane emissions
Lesotho
1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho rank
154th
North Macedonia rank
152nd
Methane emissions over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Lesotho, a difference of 213,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 154th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 61,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 75,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 95,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 122,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 156,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 524,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 204,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 753,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 290,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 425,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 612,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 769,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 717,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 850,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 718,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.53 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 Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 213,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd 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.