How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate

Hong Kong

0.0298 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Lesotho

0.0304 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Hong Kong rank

104th

Lesotho rank

102nd

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate over time

Hong Kong
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0304 units per square kilometre against 0.0298 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 208 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0383 units per square kilometre	0.0323 units per square kilometre	0.006 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2000s	0.0367 units per square kilometre	0.0342 units per square kilometre	0.0025 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2010s	0.033 units per square kilometre	0.0316 units per square kilometre	0.0014 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - farm-gate, Hong Kong or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.0304 units per square kilometre against 0.0298 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - farm-gate between Hong Kong and Lesotho?: 0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - farm-gate?: Hong Kong ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 102nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 6,088 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions 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.