Libya vs Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Libya
87.34 %
in 2023
Western Africa
42.19 %
in 2023
Libya rank
28th
Western Africa rank
26th

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Libya
  • Western Africa
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 87.34 % against 42.19 % in Western Africa, a difference of 45.15 %.

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 28th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 207 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 91.11 % 45.55 % 45.56 % Libya
2000s 88.42 % 43.96 % 44.46 % Libya
2010s 85.72 % 39.36 % 46.36 % Libya
2020s 85.8 % 41.64 % 44.16 % Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share (co2eq), Libya or Western Africa?
Libya, at 87.34 % against 42.19 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share (co2eq) between Libya and Western Africa?
45.15 %, 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 (co2eq)?
Libya ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.