Burkina Faso vs Libya: Change air pollutant emissions

Burkina Faso
987,249
in 2022
Libya
896,496
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Libya rank
57th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Libya
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 987,249 against 896,496 in Libya, a difference of 90,753.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Libya ranks 57th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 26 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Libya Difference Ahead
1750s 87,002 13,659 73,342 Burkina Faso
1760s 87,238 13,663 73,576 Burkina Faso
1770s 87,470 13,662 73,809 Burkina Faso
1780s 87,697 13,656 74,041 Burkina Faso
1790s 87,919 13,646 74,273 Burkina Faso
1800s 88,134 13,630 74,504 Burkina Faso
1810s 88,542 13,638 74,904 Burkina Faso
1820s 89,190 13,678 75,512 Burkina Faso
1830s 89,833 13,710 76,123 Burkina Faso
1840s 90,470 13,733 76,737 Burkina Faso
1850s 95,018 13,748 81,271 Burkina Faso
1860s 104,954 13,826 91,128 Burkina Faso
1870s 116,093 13,985 102,108 Burkina Faso
1880s 128,211 14,132 114,079 Burkina Faso
1890s 141,565 15,032 126,533 Burkina Faso
1900s 162,628 14,536 148,092 Burkina Faso
1910s 175,581 12,969 162,611 Burkina Faso
1920s 198,786 17,819 180,967 Burkina Faso
1930s 237,165 24,971 212,194 Burkina Faso
1940s 290,457 34,816 255,641 Burkina Faso
1950s 320,944 48,577 272,367 Burkina Faso
1960s 331,723 123,615 208,108 Burkina Faso
1970s 414,577 227,014 187,563 Burkina Faso
1980s 539,795 384,905 154,890 Burkina Faso
1990s 629,389 593,333 36,056 Burkina Faso
2000s 671,569 1.08 million 413,356 Libya
2010s 957,848 1.05 million 96,737 Libya
2020s 977,846 887,432 90,413 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Burkina Faso or Libya?
Burkina Faso, at 987,249 against 896,496 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Burkina Faso and Libya?
90,753, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Libya ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed