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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9675 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9321 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9231 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9614 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9809 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9569 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8523 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8634 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9047 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9778 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9863 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9676 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9541 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9986 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9786 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9826 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9774 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9085 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9628 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7779 Mt CO2e | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9816 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9975 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9708 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9989 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9503 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.938 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9157 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8911 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8888 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7686 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5808 Mt CO2e | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6564 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6991 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8065 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7882 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.7882 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.7882 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 | +48.9% | 0.7779 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (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).