Botswana vs Libya: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Botswana
851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Libya
826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Libya rank
9th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Libya, a difference of 24.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Libya ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 724.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 128.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2010s | 845.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 795.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2020s | 849.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 827.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 22.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Botswana and Libya?
- 24.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Libya ranks 9th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.