Egypt vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Egypt
1.76 million tonnes
in 2026
Libya
2.13 million tonnes
in 2026
Egypt rank
81st
Libya rank
80th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.13 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 361,740 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 81st and Libya ranks 80th of 248 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,223 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 92,486 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 387,244 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.13 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Egypt and Libya?
- 361,740 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Egypt ranks 81st and Libya ranks 80th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.