Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Sri Lanka
9.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.41 % change on previous year against 9.52 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.89 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s -0.6747 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 74.32 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 71.58 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 3.17 % change on previous year -7.21 % change on previous year 10.38 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 11.82 % change on previous year -7.57 % change on previous year 19.39 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 12.23 % change on previous year -4.27 % change on previous year 16.5 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -17.02 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 13 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.41 % change on previous year against 9.52 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
1.89 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,344 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.