Kazakhstan vs Libya: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kazakhstan
9.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
11.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Libya rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 11.80 million tonnes against 9.91 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.89 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.47 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.83 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 10.47 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 13.32 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 9.94 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 198,524 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or Libya?
- Libya, at 11.80 million tonnes against 9.91 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 1.89 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Libya rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th 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.