Bangladesh vs Liberia: Methane emissions by sector
Bangladesh
30,000
in 2023
Liberia
40,000
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
49th
Liberia rank
47th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Bangladesh
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 40,000 against 30,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,000 | 62,000 | 11,000 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 79,000 | 73,000 | 6,000 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48,000 | 123,000 | 75,000 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 77,500 | 25,000 | 52,500 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Bangladesh or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 40,000 against 30,000 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 10,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.