Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Nepal
0.3368 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4353 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4353 kilograms per person against 0.3368 kilograms per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.0985 kilograms per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0415 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.0415 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.1519 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.1519 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.3233 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0.3233 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.3394 kilograms per person | 0.4392 kilograms per person | 0.0998 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.4353 kilograms per person against 0.3368 kilograms per person in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0985 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 135th 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.