Botswana vs Liberia: Total ghg emissions

Botswana
26.20 million
in 2024
Liberia
24.54 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
Liberia rank
123rd

Total ghg emissions over time

  • Botswana
  • Liberia
010.0M20.0M30.0M185019372024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.20 million against 24.54 million in Liberia, a difference of 1.66 million.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 123rd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Liberia Difference Ahead
1850s 755,980 11.29 million 10.54 million Liberia
1860s 981,256 4.39 million 3.41 million Liberia
1870s 1.18 million 2.82 million 1.63 million Liberia
1880s 1.35 million 2.91 million 1.57 million Liberia
1890s 1.54 million 2.99 million 1.45 million Liberia
1900s 1.92 million 4.69 million 2.78 million Liberia
1910s 2.40 million 5.31 million 2.91 million Liberia
1920s 3.30 million 8.26 million 4.96 million Liberia
1930s 4.12 million 9.57 million 5.45 million Liberia
1940s 6.73 million 30.17 million 23.44 million Liberia
1950s 8.21 million 14.62 million 6.41 million Liberia
1960s 8.56 million 5.63 million 2.93 million Botswana
1970s 9.75 million 6.32 million 3.43 million Botswana
1980s 11.03 million 7.17 million 3.86 million Botswana
1990s 15.42 million 12.44 million 2.99 million Botswana
2000s 15.20 million 23.02 million 7.83 million Liberia
2010s 18.46 million 28.71 million 10.25 million Liberia
2020s 21.48 million 23.97 million 2.49 million Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions, Botswana or Liberia?
Botswana, at 26.20 million against 24.54 million in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Botswana and Liberia?
1.66 million, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for total ghg emissions?
Botswana ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed