Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho peaked at 19.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | -9.3% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 4.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -7.7% | 7.4% | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0185 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 74 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,181 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lesotho was 6.3% 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 19.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Lesotho ranks 139th 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 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.