Methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28.1% | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 155 India 0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Barbados 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Ghana 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Armenia 0.5433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Lesotho was 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.