Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Maldives
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.45 % change on previous year against 5.16 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Maldives ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 16.67 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 9.06 % change on previous year Maldives
1990s 34.16 % change on previous year 10.12 % change on previous year 24.04 % change on previous year Maldives
2000s 6.19 % change on previous year 0.1996 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s 4.62 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 8 % change on previous year 0.0578 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Maldives, at 5.45 % change on previous year against 5.16 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.29 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Maldives ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,707 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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