Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kenya
0.5421 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4353 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5421 kilograms per person against 0.4353 kilograms per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1068 kilograms per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3835 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3835 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3886 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3886 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4717 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.4717 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5105 kilograms per person | 0.4392 kilograms per person | 0.0712 kilograms per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 0.5421 kilograms per person against 0.4353 kilograms per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1068 kilograms per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kenya ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.