Per capita methane emissions in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5625 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5625
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 1940
All-time low
0.3165
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Lesotho, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Lesotho stood at 0.5625.
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 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.3165, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3165 | — |
| 1851 | 0.323 | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3279 | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.3312 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3345 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.3377 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.3409 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3441 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.3472 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3503 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3534 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.3602 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 0.367 | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 0.3736 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3802 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 0.3867 | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 0.3932 | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 0.3995 | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4058 | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.412 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4181 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 0.4265 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.4349 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 0.4431 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.4512 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 0.4592 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 0.4671 | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 0.475 | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.4827 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4903 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4979 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.5083 | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 0.5186 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.5287 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 0.5388 | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.5487 | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 0.5585 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 0.5681 | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 0.5777 | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.5871 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.5971 | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0.6101 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.623 | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 0.6357 | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 0.6482 | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.6606 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.6719 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.6831 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.6941 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.704 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.7129 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.7285 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0.7428 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.7558 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.7685 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 0.7827 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.7966 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.8103 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.8237 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.837 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.8502 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.8795 | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.9085 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 0.9371 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9651 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.9926 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 1.02 | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 1.05 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 1.11 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 1.18 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 1.22 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.26 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 1.27 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 1.29 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.3 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 1.36 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 1.39 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 1.41 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.44 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.46 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 1.48 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.51 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 1.49 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.33 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.29 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.26 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.21 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.3 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.21 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.16 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.24 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9747 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8674 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8486 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8579 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8871 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8751 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8704 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8295 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8015 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8098 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7991 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8765 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8495 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7961 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8058 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8015 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8464 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8204 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7923 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7668 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.749 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7711 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6996 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8964 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8736 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8575 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8049 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8318 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8181 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.887 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8644 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8779 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.857 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8635 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8481 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8502 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8427 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7943 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7772 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7532 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7339 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7648 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7034 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6621 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5729 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.593 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6064 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5768 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5625 | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5625 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5625 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 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 | 0.8964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3353 | 0.3165 | 0.3503 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3832 | 0.3534 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4548 | 0.4181 | 0.4903 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5432 | 0.4979 | 0.5871 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6528 | 0.5971 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7759 | 0.7129 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9754 | 0.8502 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.47 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 0.8486 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8395 | 0.7961 | 0.8871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7949 | 0.6996 | 0.8964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8536 | 0.8049 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.773 | 0.6621 | 0.8502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5823 | 0.5625 | 0.6064 | 5 |
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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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3165 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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