Botswana vs Libya: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Botswana
18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Libya
16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Botswana rank
185th
Libya rank
187th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 185th and Libya ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 13.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.0611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 18.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Botswana and Libya?
- 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Libya ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.