Algeria vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Algeria
781.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Libya rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 781.89 million tonnes against 520.63 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 261.26 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Libya ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 149.24 million tonnes | 63.44 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 213.83 million tonnes | 34.40 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 275.41 million tonnes | 97.80 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 360.08 million tonnes | 142.44 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 436.31 million tonnes | 192.88 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 497.18 million tonnes | 254.08 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 781.89 million tonnes against 520.63 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Algeria and Libya?
- 261.26 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Libya ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.