Gambia vs Lesotho: Share global methane emissions
Gambia
0.0128
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0139
in 2024
Gambia rank
156th
Lesotho rank
154th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0139 against 0.0128 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0011.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0118 | 0.0048 | 0.007 | Gambia |
| 1860s | 0.0112 | 0.0055 | 0.0057 | Gambia |
| 1870s | 0.0106 | 0.0065 | 0.0041 | Gambia |
| 1880s | 0.0098 | 0.0075 | 0.0023 | Gambia |
| 1890s | 0.0091 | 0.0087 | 0.0003 | Gambia |
| 1900s | 0.0082 | 0.0101 | 0.0019 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.008 | 0.0129 | 0.0049 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.0087 | 0.0173 | 0.0086 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.0092 | 0.0221 | 0.0129 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.0096 | 0.0238 | 0.0142 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.0095 | 0.021 | 0.0116 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.0094 | 0.0193 | 0.0098 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.0095 | 0.0191 | 0.0096 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0096 | 0.0199 | 0.0103 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0113 | 0.0211 | 0.0098 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0135 | 0.0218 | 0.0083 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0171 | 0.0189 | 0.0019 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0139 | 0.0145 | 0.0005 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0139 against 0.0128 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.0011, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Gambia ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 154th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.