Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
30.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 32.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 30.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 35.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 30.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 35.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 34.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 39.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 39.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 38.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 40.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 36.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 37.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 38.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 41.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 41.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 42.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 41.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 41.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 43.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 43.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 48.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 46.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 48.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 48.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 52.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 51.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 50.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 48.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 46.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 57.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 56.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 54.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 55.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 53.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 50.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 48.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 42.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 44.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 45.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 43.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +28.5% | 46.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 37.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 36.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 46.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 52.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 57.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 48.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 56.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Cameroon 45.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 44.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 143 Montenegro 43.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 145 Madagascar 42.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 146 Lithuania 41.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 147 Argentina 41.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 43.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.