Libya vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
1.13 million tonnes
in 2008
Rwanda
875,638 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
134th
Rwanda rank
136th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 875,638 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 250,922 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 179 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,694 tonnes | 4,145 tonnes | 282,550 tonnes | Libya |
| 1960s | 826,268 tonnes | 9,239 tonnes | 817,029 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Rwanda?
- Libya, at 1.13 million tonnes against 875,638 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2008.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Rwanda?
- 250,922 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1961.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.