Botswana vs Libya: Per capita methane emissions
Botswana
4.06
in 2024
Libya
3.82
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
Libya rank
12th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.06 against 3.82 in Libya, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Libya ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Libya in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.03 | 1.04 | 0.9939 | Botswana |
| 1860s | 2.11 | 0.9381 | 1.17 | Botswana |
| 1870s | 2.19 | 0.8529 | 1.34 | Botswana |
| 1880s | 2.3 | 0.7636 | 1.53 | Botswana |
| 1890s | 2.42 | 0.7027 | 1.72 | Botswana |
| 1900s | 2.46 | 0.6588 | 1.8 | Botswana |
| 1910s | 2.43 | 0.5917 | 1.84 | Botswana |
| 1920s | 2.43 | 0.5458 | 1.89 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 2.46 | 0.5675 | 1.89 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 2.55 | 0.6762 | 1.87 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 8 | 5.47 | Libya |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 28.04 | 22.2 | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 30.34 | 24.02 | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.45 | 11.75 | 7.3 | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 9.62 | 5.12 | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 6.89 | 3.6 | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 3.52 | 0.5095 | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.42 | 0.151 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 4.06 against 3.82 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Botswana and Libya?
- 0.24, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Libya ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.