Algeria vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
11.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Libya rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.82 million tonnes against 11.80 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 3.02 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Libya ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.70 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 13.56 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 14.82 million tonnes against 11.80 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Libya?
- 3.02 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Libya ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.