Bolivia vs Libya: Methane emissions
Bolivia
27.60 million
in 2024
Libya
28.20 million
in 2024
Bolivia rank
59th
Libya rank
57th
Methane emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 28.20 million against 27.60 million in Bolivia, a difference of 603,200.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 59th and Libya ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 12 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.76 million | 292,866 | 2.47 million | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 2.84 million | 296,749 | 2.54 million | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 2.42 million | 302,618 | 2.11 million | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 2.80 million | 308,586 | 2.49 million | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 3.35 million | 331,556 | 3.02 million | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 3.37 million | 362,944 | 3.01 million | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 4.45 million | 375,682 | 4.08 million | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 5.47 million | 389,867 | 5.08 million | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 6.13 million | 459,694 | 5.67 million | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 6.54 million | 665,575 | 5.87 million | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 9.43 million | 10.04 million | 613,568 | Libya |
| 1960s | 16.86 million | 51.17 million | 34.31 million | Libya |
| 1970s | 28.07 million | 75.36 million | 47.28 million | Libya |
| 1980s | 22.71 million | 45.14 million | 22.43 million | Libya |
| 1990s | 22.13 million | 46.41 million | 24.28 million | Libya |
| 2000s | 20.21 million | 39.93 million | 19.72 million | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 22.98 million | 1.01 million | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 26.64 million | 24.72 million | 1.92 million | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bolivia or Libya?
- Libya, at 28.20 million against 27.60 million in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bolivia and Libya?
- 603,200, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Libya rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 59th and Libya ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.