Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.7882 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho is 0.7882 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 1.18 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5808 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9382 Mt CO2e | 0.8523 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.9541 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9965 Mt CO2e | 0.7779 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.9708 Mt CO2e | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9384 Mt CO2e | 0.7686 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7062 Mt CO2e | 0.5808 Mt CO2e | 0.8065 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0721 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5845 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1868 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4281 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,107 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 74 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,181 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Lesotho was 0.7882 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5808 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).