Laos vs Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Laos
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3384 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 2.64 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 2.18 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year 0.0882 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 3.43 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 2.55 % change on previous year 0.5049 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 2.46 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.5599 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Laos, at 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Laos and Sri Lanka?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Laos ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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