Benin vs Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions
Benin
0.5234
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.4803
in 2024
Benin rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5234 against 0.4803 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0431.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5392 | 0.6192 | 0.08 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.4865 | 0.6297 | 0.1433 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.4493 | 0.5222 | 0.0729 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.4223 | 0.4869 | 0.0646 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.4176 | 0.4831 | 0.0654 | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.427 | 0.4778 | 0.0508 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.4813 | 0.4769 | 0.0044 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.524 | 0.4952 | 0.0288 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.5573 | 0.5262 | 0.0312 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.5966 | 0.5946 | 0.0021 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.5999 | 0.6859 | 0.086 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.6189 | 0.6626 | 0.0437 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6497 | 0.609 | 0.0407 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.6381 | 0.6111 | 0.0271 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.6087 | 0.5473 | 0.0615 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.5464 | 0.4608 | 0.0857 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5481 | 0.4719 | 0.0762 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.529 | 0.4705 | 0.0585 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Benin, at 0.5234 against 0.4803 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0431, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.