Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Seychelles
165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Sri Lanka
179.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Seychelles rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 179.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Seychelles, a difference of 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 114.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 74.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 63.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 130.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 84.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 151.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 96.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 152.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 114.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 147.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 33.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 135.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 163.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 158.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 173.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 179.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 165.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.