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Share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share global methane emissions was 0.1176 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1176
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1484
in 1964
All-time low
0.0972
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka is 0.1176, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1484 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0972, in 1890.

Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0995 —
1851 0.0986 -0.9%
1852 0.0994 +0.8%
1853 0.1 +0.7%
1854 0.1003 +0.3%
1855 0.101 +0.7%
1856 0.1015 +0.5%
1857 0.1022 +0.7%
1858 0.103 +0.8%
1859 0.1036 +0.5%
1860 0.104 +0.4%
1861 0.1046 +0.6%
1862 0.1053 +0.7%
1863 0.1057 +0.3%
1864 0.1061 +0.4%
1865 0.1065 +0.4%
1866 0.1068 +0.3%
1867 0.1073 +0.5%
1868 0.1084 +1.0%
1869 0.1093 +0.8%
1870 0.1104 +1.1%
1871 0.1092 -1.1%
1872 0.1076 -1.5%
1873 0.1062 -1.2%
1874 0.1056 -0.6%
1875 0.1043 -1.3%
1876 0.1033 -0.9%
1877 0.1023 -1.0%
1878 0.1014 -0.9%
1879 0.1001 -1.2%
1880 0.0986 -1.6%
1881 0.0984 -0.2%
1882 0.0982 -0.2%
1883 0.0979 -0.3%
1884 0.0981 +0.2%
1885 0.0982 +0.2%
1886 0.0983 +0.1%
1887 0.0981 -0.2%
1888 0.0976 -0.6%
1889 0.0978 +0.2%
1890 0.0972 -0.6%
1891 0.0978 +0.7%
1892 0.0988 +1.0%
1893 0.1 +1.2%
1894 0.1006 +0.6%
1895 0.1009 +0.3%
1896 0.1016 +0.7%
1897 0.1021 +0.4%
1898 0.1025 +0.4%
1899 0.1024 -0.1%
1900 0.1025 +0.1%
1901 0.1032 +0.7%
1902 0.104 +0.7%
1903 0.1039 -0.1%
1904 0.1048 +0.8%
1905 0.1053 +0.5%
1906 0.1053 +0.0%
1907 0.1043 -0.9%
1908 0.1058 +1.4%
1909 0.106 +0.1%
1910 0.1062 +0.2%
1911 0.1069 +0.6%
1912 0.1073 +0.4%
1913 0.107 -0.3%
1914 0.1097 +2.6%
1915 0.1109 +1.1%
1916 0.1105 -0.3%
1917 0.1106 +0.1%
1918 0.1126 +1.8%
1919 0.1156 +2.7%
1920 0.1141 -1.3%
1921 0.1177 +3.1%
1922 0.1169 -0.7%
1923 0.1147 -1.8%
1924 0.1149 +0.1%
1925 0.1153 +0.4%
1926 0.1164 +0.9%
1927 0.1146 -1.5%
1928 0.1154 +0.7%
1929 0.1142 -1.1%
1930 0.1155 +1.1%
1931 0.1177 +1.9%
1932 0.1195 +1.5%
1933 0.1192 -0.2%
1934 0.118 -1.0%
1935 0.1176 -0.4%
1936 0.1167 -0.8%
1937 0.1164 -0.2%
1938 0.1183 +1.6%
1939 0.1183 -0.0%
1940 0.118 -0.3%
1941 0.1204 +2.0%
1942 0.1233 +2.5%
1943 0.1254 +1.6%
1944 0.128 +2.2%
1945 0.1339 +4.6%
1946 0.1348 +0.6%
1947 0.135 +0.2%
1948 0.1375 +1.9%
1949 0.1403 +2.0%
1950 0.1481 +5.5%
1951 0.1446 -2.3%
1952 0.1474 +1.9%
1953 0.1478 +0.3%
1954 0.1463 -1.0%
1955 0.1421 -2.9%
1956 0.1411 -0.7%
1957 0.1432 +1.5%
1958 0.143 -0.2%
1959 0.1411 -1.3%
1960 0.1424 +0.9%
1961 0.1358 -4.7%
1962 0.1345 -1.0%
1963 0.1399 +4.0%
1964 0.1484 +6.1%
1965 0.1425 -4.0%
1966 0.1333 -6.5%
1967 0.1315 -1.3%
1968 0.1311 -0.3%
1969 0.1247 -4.9%
1970 0.128 +2.7%
1971 0.1306 +2.0%
1972 0.1264 -3.2%
1973 0.1257 -0.6%
1974 0.1333 +6.0%
1975 0.1259 -5.6%
1976 0.1283 +2.0%
1977 0.1313 +2.3%
1978 0.1324 +0.8%
1979 0.1298 -1.9%
1980 0.1347 +3.8%
1981 0.1425 +5.8%
1982 0.1372 -3.7%
1983 0.14 +2.0%
1984 0.1466 +4.7%
1985 0.1448 -1.2%
1986 0.1427 -1.4%
1987 0.1369 -4.1%
1988 0.14 +2.3%
1989 0.1326 -5.3%
1990 0.1371 +3.4%
1991 0.1308 -4.6%
1992 0.1335 +2.1%
1993 0.1362 +2.0%
1994 0.1388 +1.9%
1995 0.1371 -1.2%
1996 0.1263 -7.8%
1997 0.1272 +0.7%
1998 0.1163 -8.6%
1999 0.1207 +3.8%
2000 0.1184 -2.0%
2001 0.1157 -2.2%
2002 0.1177 +1.8%
2003 0.1196 +1.6%
2004 0.1121 -6.3%
2005 0.1197 +6.8%
2006 0.1183 -1.1%
2007 0.1153 -2.6%
2008 0.1251 +8.5%
2009 0.1214 -3.0%
2010 0.1278 +5.3%
2011 0.122 -4.5%
2012 0.1224 +0.3%
2013 0.1263 +3.2%
2014 0.1127 -10.8%
2015 0.1243 +10.3%
2016 0.1191 -4.2%
2017 0.1053 -11.5%
2018 0.1147 +8.9%
2019 0.1112 -3.1%
2020 0.1175 +5.7%
2021 0.1184 +0.8%
2022 0.1158 -2.3%
2023 0.1155 -0.2%
2024 0.1176 +1.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.1176 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.1176 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2107, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1009 0.0986 0.1036 10
1860s 0.1064 0.104 0.1093 10
1870s 0.105 0.1001 0.1104 10
1880s 0.0981 0.0976 0.0986 10
1890s 0.1004 0.0972 0.1025 10
1900s 0.1045 0.1025 0.106 10
1910s 0.1097 0.1062 0.1156 10
1920s 0.1154 0.1141 0.1177 10
1930s 0.1177 0.1155 0.1195 10
1940s 0.1297 0.118 0.1403 10
1950s 0.1445 0.1411 0.1481 10
1960s 0.1364 0.1247 0.1484 10
1970s 0.1292 0.1257 0.1333 10
1980s 0.1398 0.1326 0.1466 10
1990s 0.1304 0.1163 0.1388 10
2000s 0.1183 0.1121 0.1251 10
2010s 0.1186 0.1053 0.1278 10
2020s 0.117 0.1155 0.1184 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 95 Laos 0.1237 compare
  2. 96 Senegal 0.1233 compare
  3. 97 Yemen 0.1229 compare
  4. 99 Portugal 0.1146 compare
  5. 100 Botswana 0.1114 compare
  6. 101 Denmark 0.1094 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka?
Share global methane emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.1176 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1484 in 1964.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0972 in 1890.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share global methane emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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