Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
169th
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.6498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.