Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Annual co2 flaring
Libya
11.80 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.62 million
in 2024
Libya rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 11.80 million against 4.62 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.18 million.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 20.84 million | 3.23 million | Libya |
| 1970s | 11.42 million | 59.49 million | 48.07 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.65 million | 23.23 million | 18.58 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8.39 million | 4.29 million | 4.10 million | Libya |
| 2000s | 7.72 million | 7.33 million | 392,316 | Libya |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 4.38 million | 3.20 million | Libya |
| 2020s | 10.14 million | 4.21 million | 5.93 million | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 11.80 million against 4.62 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.18 million, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
- Libya ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.