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Methane emissions in Lesotho

Lesotho: Methane emissions was 1.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1999
All-time low
57,138
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Lesotho, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Lesotho is 1.31 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Lesotho peaked at 1.80 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57,138, in 1850.

That places Lesotho 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 57,138 —
1851 58,142 +1.8%
1852 59,150 +1.7%
1853 60,161 +1.7%
1854 61,176 +1.7%
1855 62,195 +1.7%
1856 63,218 +1.6%
1857 64,244 +1.6%
1858 65,275 +1.6%
1859 66,310 +1.6%
1860 67,348 +1.6%
1861 69,122 +2.6%
1862 70,900 +2.6%
1863 72,682 +2.5%
1864 74,469 +2.5%
1865 76,260 +2.4%
1866 78,055 +2.4%
1867 79,854 +2.3%
1868 81,658 +2.3%
1869 83,467 +2.2%
1870 85,280 +2.2%
1871 87,585 +2.7%
1872 89,895 +2.6%
1873 92,210 +2.6%
1874 94,530 +2.5%
1875 96,854 +2.5%
1876 99,184 +2.4%
1877 101,518 +2.4%
1878 103,858 +2.3%
1879 106,203 +2.3%
1880 108,553 +2.2%
1881 111,558 +2.8%
1882 114,569 +2.7%
1883 117,585 +2.6%
1884 120,607 +2.6%
1885 123,634 +2.5%
1886 126,667 +2.5%
1887 129,706 +2.4%
1888 132,751 +2.3%
1889 135,801 +2.3%
1890 139,006 +2.4%
1891 142,959 +2.8%
1892 146,919 +2.8%
1893 150,886 +2.7%
1894 154,859 +2.6%
1895 158,840 +2.6%
1896 162,601 +2.4%
1897 166,364 +2.3%
1898 170,130 +2.3%
1899 173,898 +2.2%
1900 177,668 +2.2%
1901 183,396 +3.2%
1902 189,138 +3.1%
1903 194,896 +3.0%
1904 200,669 +3.0%
1905 206,965 +3.1%
1906 213,310 +3.1%
1907 219,704 +3.0%
1908 226,150 +2.9%
1909 232,647 +2.9%
1910 239,198 +2.8%
1911 250,427 +4.7%
1912 261,725 +4.5%
1913 273,082 +4.3%
1914 284,498 +4.2%
1915 295,977 +4.0%
1916 307,518 +3.9%
1917 319,125 +3.8%
1918 330,798 +3.7%
1919 342,540 +3.5%
1920 354,351 +3.4%
1921 370,893 +4.7%
1922 386,425 +4.2%
1923 401,979 +4.0%
1924 417,554 +3.9%
1925 433,150 +3.7%
1926 448,769 +3.6%
1927 464,410 +3.5%
1928 480,073 +3.4%
1929 495,759 +3.3%
1930 511,469 +3.2%
1931 534,146 +4.4%
1932 556,850 +4.3%
1933 579,579 +4.1%
1934 602,335 +3.9%
1935 625,118 +3.8%
1936 645,847 +3.3%
1937 667,567 +3.4%
1938 689,206 +3.2%
1939 710,766 +3.1%
1940 732,250 +3.0%
1941 740,423 +1.1%
1942 748,623 +1.1%
1943 756,853 +1.1%
1944 765,112 +1.1%
1945 773,799 +1.1%
1946 782,447 +1.1%
1947 791,004 +1.1%
1948 799,508 +1.1%
1949 807,958 +1.1%
1950 816,348 +1.0%
1951 823,925 +0.9%
1952 831,417 +0.9%
1953 838,847 +0.9%
1954 846,252 +0.9%
1955 853,657 +0.9%
1956 861,076 +0.9%
1957 868,581 +0.9%
1958 876,269 +0.9%
1959 884,221 +0.9%
1960 892,507 +0.9%
1961 957,687 +7.3%
1962 1.02 million +6.5%
1963 976,129 -4.3%
1964 936,819 -4.0%
1965 1.06 million +13.5%
1966 935,427 -12.0%
1967 1.06 million +13.7%
1968 1.05 million -0.8%
1969 1.13 million +7.4%
1970 1.27 million +11.8%
1971 1.21 million -4.4%
1972 1.19 million -1.8%
1973 1.17 million -1.4%
1974 1.20 million +2.6%
1975 1.24 million +2.9%
1976 1.22 million -1.3%
1977 1.12 million -8.4%
1978 1.13 million +0.7%
1979 1.17 million +4.1%
1980 1.25 million +6.5%
1981 1.27 million +1.6%
1982 1.30 million +2.4%
1983 1.27 million -1.9%
1984 1.27 million -0.6%
1985 1.32 million +3.9%
1986 1.33 million +1.2%
1987 1.49 million +12.1%
1988 1.48 million -1.0%
1989 1.41 million -4.4%
1990 1.46 million +3.2%
1991 1.48 million +1.3%
1992 1.59 million +7.4%
1993 1.56 million -1.6%
1994 1.53 million -2.1%
1995 1.50 million -2.0%
1996 1.48 million -1.3%
1997 1.53 million +3.8%
1998 1.40 million -8.8%
1999 1.80 million +28.5%
2000 1.75 million -2.5%
2001 1.72 million -2.0%
2002 1.61 million -6.4%
2003 1.65 million +2.8%
2004 1.61 million -2.3%
2005 1.73 million +7.4%
2006 1.68 million -2.9%
2007 1.71 million +2.0%
2008 1.69 million -1.7%
2009 1.71 million +1.5%
2010 1.69 million -1.0%
2011 1.71 million +1.1%
2012 1.71 million +0.1%
2013 1.63 million -4.7%
2014 1.62 million -1.0%
2015 1.59 million -1.9%
2016 1.56 million -1.4%
2017 1.65 million +5.5%
2018 1.54 million -6.9%
2019 1.46 million -4.8%
2020 1.28 million -12.4%
2021 1.34 million +4.7%
2022 1.39 million +3.4%
2023 1.33 million -3.8%
2024 1.31 million -1.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 1.31 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 1.31 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +28.5% 1.40 million 1.80 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 61,701 57,138 66,310 10
1860s 75,381 67,348 83,467 10
1870s 95,712 85,280 106,203 10
1880s 122,143 108,553 135,801 10
1890s 156,646 139,006 173,898 10
1900s 204,454 177,668 232,647 10
1910s 290,489 239,198 342,540 10
1920s 425,336 354,351 495,759 10
1930s 612,288 511,469 710,766 10
1940s 769,798 732,250 807,958 10
1950s 850,059 816,348 884,221 10
1960s 1.00 million 892,507 1.13 million 10
1970s 1.19 million 1.12 million 1.27 million 10
1980s 1.34 million 1.25 million 1.49 million 10
1990s 1.53 million 1.40 million 1.80 million 10
2000s 1.69 million 1.61 million 1.75 million 10
2010s 1.62 million 1.46 million 1.71 million 10
2020s 1.33 million 1.28 million 1.39 million 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 151 Brunei 1.58 million compare
  2. 152 North Macedonia 1.53 million compare
  3. 153 Estonia 1.33 million compare
  4. 155 Djibouti 1.22 million compare
  5. 156 Gambia 1.20 million compare
  6. 157 Eswatini 1.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Lesotho?
Methane emissions in Lesotho was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1999.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 57,138 in 1850.
How does Lesotho rank for methane emissions?
Lesotho ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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