Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.57 Mt CO2e against 5.42 Mt CO2e in Malawi, a difference of 0.15 Mt CO2e.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8882 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 2.34 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 3.59 Mt CO2e | 2.26 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 5.5 Mt CO2e | 4.26 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.94 Mt CO2e | 5.52 Mt CO2e | 0.5828 Mt CO2e | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.57 Mt CO2e against 5.42 Mt CO2e in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 Mt CO2e, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 87th 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).