Canada vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
666.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Libya rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 666.77 million tonnes against 520.63 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 146.14 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Libya ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.73 million tonnes | 43.82 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 81.41 million tonnes | 149.24 million tonnes | 67.83 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 114.66 million tonnes | 213.83 million tonnes | 99.17 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 209.98 million tonnes | 275.41 million tonnes | 65.44 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 366.42 million tonnes | 360.08 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 518.51 million tonnes | 436.31 million tonnes | 82.19 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 633.09 million tonnes | 497.18 million tonnes | 135.91 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 666.77 million tonnes against 520.63 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Libya?
- 146.14 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 9th 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.