How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

Lesotho ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0003 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0007 Mt CO2e

in 1986

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1993

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 0.0003 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1993.

That places Lesotho 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0004 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1973	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+25.0%
1976	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1981	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1982	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1984	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
1987	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1988	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1990	0.0003 Mt CO2e	-57.1%
1991	0.0004 Mt CO2e	+33.3%
1992	0.0003 Mt CO2e	-25.0%
1993	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-33.3%
1994	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
1995	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-33.3%
1998	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2001	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2002	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2003	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.0002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2005	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
2006	0.0002 Mt CO2e	-33.3%
2007	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+50.0%
2008	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2009	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2011	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2012	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2014	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2015	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2016	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2017	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2018	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2019	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2020	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2021	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2022	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2023	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0003 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0003 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

154 Armenia 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
154 Bahamas 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
154 Niger 0.0004 Mt CO2e compare
157 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
157 Maldives 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
157 Moldova 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
157 Suriname 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Lesotho was 0.0003 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1986.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1993.
How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Lesotho ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).