Libya vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Libya
531.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
505.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
52nd
Norway rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 531.33 million tonnes against 505.62 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 25.71 million tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 532,713 tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 28.07 million tonnes | 43.42 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 113.41 million tonnes | 119.44 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 212.55 million tonnes | 232.67 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 359.36 million tonnes | 375.71 million tonnes | 16.35 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 501.21 million tonnes | 482.88 million tonnes | 18.33 million tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 531.33 million tonnes against 505.62 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Libya and Norway?
- 25.71 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Libya ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd 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.