Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.2 Mt CO2e against 5.57 Mt CO2e in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.63 Mt CO2e.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 3.59 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 5.5 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.21 Mt CO2e | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.89 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 0.3645 Mt CO2e | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 6.2 Mt CO2e against 5.57 Mt CO2e in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.63 Mt CO2e, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).