Ghana vs Lesotho: Per capita methane emissions
Ghana
0.5673
in 2024
Lesotho
0.5625
in 2024
Ghana rank
160th
Lesotho rank
161st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5673 against 0.5625 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0048.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3752 | 0.3353 | 0.0398 | Ghana |
| 1860s | 0.3621 | 0.3832 | 0.0211 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 0.3524 | 0.4548 | 0.1024 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0.3775 | 0.5432 | 0.1657 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0.374 | 0.6528 | 0.2788 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.3588 | 0.7759 | 0.4171 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.3827 | 0.9754 | 0.5926 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.4249 | 1.21 | 0.7811 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.4751 | 1.42 | 0.9412 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.5267 | 1.47 | 0.944 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.5255 | 1.33 | 0.8069 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.5042 | 1.19 | 0.6812 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.4874 | 1.01 | 0.523 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4522 | 0.8395 | 0.3872 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4716 | 0.7949 | 0.3233 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.437 | 0.8536 | 0.4166 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5295 | 0.773 | 0.2435 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.578 | 0.5823 | 0.0043 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 0.5673 against 0.5625 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.0048, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Ghana ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.