Bolivia vs Libya: Share of global methane emissions
Bolivia
0.3%
in 2024
Libya
0.3%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
57th
Libya rank
59th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Libya
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 57th and Libya ranks 59th of 201 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 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Bolivia or Libya?
- Bolivia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Bolivia and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia 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 share of global methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 57th and Libya ranks 59th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.