Brazil vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Libya rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 520.63 million tonnes against 507.68 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 12.94 million tonnes.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Libya ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.45 million tonnes | 43.82 million tonnes | 36.37 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 15.20 million tonnes | 149.24 million tonnes | 134.04 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 32.53 million tonnes | 213.83 million tonnes | 181.30 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 86.73 million tonnes | 275.41 million tonnes | 188.69 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 191.00 million tonnes | 360.08 million tonnes | 169.08 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 342.43 million tonnes | 436.31 million tonnes | 93.88 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 472.67 million tonnes | 497.18 million tonnes | 24.51 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Libya?
- Libya, at 520.63 million tonnes against 507.68 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Libya?
- 12.94 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Libya ranks 10th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.