Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Per capita methane emissions
Lesotho
0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
161st
Micronesia (country) rank
164th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 161st and Micronesia (country) ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 0.3832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 0.6528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.9754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 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 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2742 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 per capita methane emissions, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and Micronesia (country) ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.