How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

Lesotho ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

138th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1999

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1977

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Lesotho stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1977.

Lesotho ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.3%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-8.3%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.6%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+13.2%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.9%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+8.9%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.8%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.0%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-4.0%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-11.4%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+31.4%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.4%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.2%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.5%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.8%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.7%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.7%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.0%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-11.6%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.1%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 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	+31.4%	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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139 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Lesotho?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Lesotho was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Lesotho rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: Lesotho ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.