Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Methane emissions agriculture
Sri Lanka
5.41 million
in 2023
Yemen
5.70 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Yemen rank
84th
Methane emissions agriculture over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.70 million against 5.41 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 290,000.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.30 million | 3.21 million | 2.09 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 4.39 million | 24,000 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 5.22 million | 215,000 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 5.67 million | 392,500 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.70 million against 5.41 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 290,000, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Yemen ranks 84th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.