Benin vs Sri Lanka: Methane emissions, per capita
Benin
0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Benin rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
164th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.6087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.