New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
New Zealand
0.0006 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0005 kt
in 2024
New Zealand rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
128th
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0006 kt against 0.0005 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 kt.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 kt | 0.0262 kt | 0.0219 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0052 kt | 0.0825 kt | 0.0773 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt | 0.0304 kt | 0.0216 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0111 kt | 0.0022 kt | 0.0089 kt | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 0.0006 kt against 0.0005 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.