Chile vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Chile
358.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
531.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
55th
Libya rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Chile
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 531.33 million tonnes against 358.83 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 172.50 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 55th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 13.82 million tonnes | 532,713 tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 30.78 million tonnes | 28.07 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 56.23 million tonnes | 113.41 million tonnes | 57.18 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 150.71 million tonnes | 212.55 million tonnes | 61.84 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 251.40 million tonnes | 359.36 million tonnes | 107.96 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 333.15 million tonnes | 501.21 million tonnes | 168.06 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Chile or Libya?
- Libya, at 531.33 million tonnes against 358.83 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Chile and Libya?
- 172.50 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Chile ranks 55th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.