Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.6 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Lesotho recorded 1.6 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho peaked at 1.79 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.16 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 1.61 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho was 1.6 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).