Libya vs Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share

Libya
82.31 %
in 2023
Western Africa
38.96 %
in 2023
Libya rank
9th
Western Africa rank
11th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Libya
  • Western Africa
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 82.31 % against 38.96 % in Western Africa, a difference of 43.35 %.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times Western Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 92.19 % 64.77 % 27.42 % Libya
2000s 89.66 % 59.61 % 30.05 % Libya
2010s 77.39 % 49.02 % 28.37 % Libya
2020s 77.68 % 40.19 % 37.49 % Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Libya or Western Africa?
Libya, at 82.31 % against 38.96 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Libya and Western Africa?
43.35 %, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and Western Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Libya ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.