Congo vs Libya: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Congo
1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya
1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Libya rank
121st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya, a difference of 17,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1860s | 74,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1870s | 92,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 121,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 136,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1900s | 153,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1910s | 202,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1920s | 306,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1930s | 330,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 776,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 659,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 937,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1970s | 978,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Congo or Libya?
- Congo, at 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Congo and Libya?
- 17,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Congo ranks 119th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.