Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.3356 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 0.3356 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.3487 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 126th out of 192 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | +807.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1779 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1839 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1898 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1946 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.201 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2031 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2087 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2429 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2518 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2288 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2333 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2393 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2442 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2553 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2609 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2559 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2712 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2753 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2829 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2915 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2994 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.308 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3077 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3162 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3211 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3295 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.346 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3487 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3298 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3305 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3356 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3356 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3356 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 Mt CO2e, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3356 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +807.0% | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.1678 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1961 Mt CO2e | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | 0.2429 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2502 Mt CO2e | 0.2288 Mt CO2e | 0.2712 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3078 Mt CO2e | 0.2753 Mt CO2e | 0.346 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.336 Mt CO2e | 0.3298 Mt CO2e | 0.3487 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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lesotho was 0.3356 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3487 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).