Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative co2 flaring

Libya
520.63 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
433.45 million
in 2024
Libya rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Libya
  • United Arab Emirates
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196219932024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 520.63 million against 433.45 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 87.17 million.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 43.82 million 6.41 million 37.41 million Libya
1970s 149.24 million 148.95 million 286,930 Libya
1980s 213.83 million 336.63 million 122.80 million United Arab Emirates
1990s 275.41 million 376.79 million 101.38 million United Arab Emirates
2000s 360.08 million 399.04 million 38.97 million United Arab Emirates
2010s 436.31 million 416.72 million 19.59 million Libya
2020s 497.18 million 430.19 million 66.99 million Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
Libya, at 520.63 million against 433.45 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
87.17 million, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Libya ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed