Latvia vs Liberia: Methane emissions
Latvia
2.28 million
in 2024
Liberia
2.59 million
in 2024
Latvia rank
146th
Liberia rank
143rd
Methane emissions over time
- Latvia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.59 million against 2.28 million in Latvia, a difference of 301,460.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 17 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.18 million | 148,717 | 2.03 million | Latvia |
| 1860s | 2.31 million | 266,438 | 2.04 million | Latvia |
| 1870s | 2.46 million | 346,351 | 2.11 million | Latvia |
| 1880s | 2.61 million | 413,919 | 2.19 million | Latvia |
| 1890s | 2.73 million | 535,408 | 2.20 million | Latvia |
| 1900s | 2.89 million | 559,725 | 2.33 million | Latvia |
| 1910s | 3.03 million | 565,376 | 2.46 million | Latvia |
| 1920s | 2.97 million | 582,140 | 2.39 million | Latvia |
| 1930s | 3.06 million | 577,186 | 2.48 million | Latvia |
| 1940s | 3.06 million | 571,148 | 2.49 million | Latvia |
| 1950s | 3.17 million | 546,967 | 2.62 million | Latvia |
| 1960s | 3.56 million | 520,946 | 3.04 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 4.09 million | 589,023 | 3.50 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 4.43 million | 813,436 | 3.62 million | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 1.06 million | 2.22 million | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 1.73 million | 494,681 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.27 million | 122,877 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.53 million | 226,118 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Latvia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.59 million against 2.28 million in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Latvia and Liberia?
- 301,460, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Liberia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Latvia ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 143rd 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.