Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Methane emissions
Botswana
10.22 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.10 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Methane emissions over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.10 million against 10.22 million in Botswana, a difference of 874,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 212,949 | 1.28 million | 1.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 243,962 | 1.44 million | 1.19 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 280,763 | 1.53 million | 1.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 324,883 | 1.58 million | 1.26 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 378,548 | 1.79 million | 1.42 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 438,138 | 2.11 million | 1.67 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 507,308 | 2.46 million | 1.95 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 607,203 | 2.84 million | 2.23 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 752,715 | 3.26 million | 2.51 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 947,276 | 4.22 million | 3.28 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.16 million | 5.88 million | 4.72 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 7.14 million | 3.86 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 8.18 million | 3.65 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.84 million | 9.51 million | 4.67 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.62 million | 9.55 million | 2.93 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 9.27 million | 3.28 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.44 million | 10.20 million | 3.76 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.00 million | 10.74 million | 2.75 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.10 million against 10.22 million in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 874,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.