Per capita methane emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
All-time low
0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Lesotho, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Lesotho peaked at 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.3602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 0.367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 0.3736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 0.3932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 0.3995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.4349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.4512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.4827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.5083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 0.5186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 0.5388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.5487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 0.5585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 0.5777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.5871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.5971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.6101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 0.6482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.6606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.6719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.6831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.7129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.7285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0.7428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.7685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 0.7827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.8237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.8502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.8795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.9085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.9371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.9926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 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 | 0.8871 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 | 0.8635 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 Per capita 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 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 | 0.8871 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
- 158 Seychelles 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Barbados 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Ghana 0.5673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Armenia 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Bangladesh 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 0.5252 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 per capita methane emissions in Lesotho?
- Per capita methane emissions in Lesotho was 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.