Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Share of global methane emissions

Senegal
0.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2024
Senegal rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
98th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
Senegal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Senegal ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.