Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Methane emissions, per capita
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.6498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th 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.