Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4799
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.4803
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
169th
Sri Lanka rank
168th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sri Lanka
0.20.40.60.81185019372024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4803 against 0.4799 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1850s 0.185 0.6192 0.4342 Sri Lanka
1860s 0.1895 0.6297 0.4402 Sri Lanka
1870s 0.189 0.5222 0.3332 Sri Lanka
1880s 0.1907 0.4869 0.2962 Sri Lanka
1890s 0.2054 0.4831 0.2777 Sri Lanka
1900s 0.24 0.4778 0.2378 Sri Lanka
1910s 0.2964 0.4769 0.1805 Sri Lanka
1920s 0.3365 0.4952 0.1587 Sri Lanka
1930s 0.3797 0.5262 0.1465 Sri Lanka
1940s 0.5695 0.5946 0.0251 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.7631 0.6859 0.0772 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.7506 0.6626 0.088 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.6926 0.609 0.0836 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.6498 0.6111 0.0387 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.5932 0.5473 0.046 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.495 0.4608 0.0342 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.5143 0.4719 0.0424 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.4901 0.4705 0.0196 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.4803 against 0.4799 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
0.0004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th 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.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed