Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Methane emissions
Portugal
10.83 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.10 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Methane emissions over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.10 million against 10.83 million in Portugal, a difference of 265,600.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 16 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 million | 1.28 million | 1.68 million | Portugal |
| 1860s | 3.19 million | 1.44 million | 1.76 million | Portugal |
| 1870s | 3.49 million | 1.53 million | 1.95 million | Portugal |
| 1880s | 3.81 million | 1.58 million | 2.23 million | Portugal |
| 1890s | 4.19 million | 1.79 million | 2.40 million | Portugal |
| 1900s | 4.60 million | 2.11 million | 2.49 million | Portugal |
| 1910s | 4.86 million | 2.46 million | 2.40 million | Portugal |
| 1920s | 5.12 million | 2.84 million | 2.29 million | Portugal |
| 1930s | 5.70 million | 3.26 million | 2.44 million | Portugal |
| 1940s | 6.77 million | 4.22 million | 2.54 million | Portugal |
| 1950s | 8.24 million | 5.88 million | 2.36 million | Portugal |
| 1960s | 9.50 million | 7.14 million | 2.36 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 10.25 million | 8.18 million | 2.08 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11.27 million | 9.51 million | 1.76 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.31 million | 9.55 million | 2.76 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.52 million | 9.27 million | 2.25 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.76 million | 10.20 million | 437,665 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.59 million | 10.74 million | 151,180 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.10 million against 10.83 million in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 265,600, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane emissions?
- Portugal ranks 99th 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.