Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.1865 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lesotho stood at 0.1865 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lesotho peaked at 0.1865 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | 0.0674 Mt CO2e | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.104 Mt CO2e | 0.091 Mt CO2e | 0.1187 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 Mt CO2e | 0.1227 Mt CO2e | 0.1609 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1776 Mt CO2e | 0.1672 Mt CO2e | 0.1865 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 waste in Lesotho?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lesotho was 0.1865 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 waste recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1865 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).