Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Libya
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
433.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Libya currently reports 520.63 million tonnes against 433.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 87.17 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 37.41 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 149.24 million tonnes | 148.95 million tonnes | 286,930 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 213.83 million tonnes | 336.63 million tonnes | 122.80 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 275.41 million tonnes | 376.79 million tonnes | 101.38 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 360.08 million tonnes | 399.04 million tonnes | 38.97 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 436.31 million tonnes | 416.72 million tonnes | 19.59 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 497.18 million tonnes | 430.19 million tonnes | 66.99 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- Libya, at 520.63 million tonnes against 433.45 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 87.17 million tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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.