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

Papua New Guinea
5.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.16 % change on previous year against 5.05 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 0.3082 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 2.22 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 1.13 % change on previous year 10.12 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 5.16 % change on previous year 0.1996 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s -0.1362 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 3.27 % change on previous year 0.0578 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.16 % change on previous year against 5.05 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th 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.