Libya vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
1.13 million tonnes
in 2008
Sudan
1.29 million tonnes
in 2011
Libya rank
134th
Sudan rank
132nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.29 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 162,950 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,694 tonnes | 667,138 tonnes | 380,444 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1960s | 908,798 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 325,365 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1970s | 964,251 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 323,902 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1980s | 986,235 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 303,275 tonnes | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 206,548 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 165,390 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.29 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Sudan?
- 162,950 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2008.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 134th and Sudan ranks 132nd 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.