Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Ghg emissions by gas

Libya
1.88 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.81 million
in 2024
Libya rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M185019372024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.88 million against 1.81 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 71,600.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 16 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1850s 45,147 18,260 26,886 Libya
1860s 48,539 19,676 28,863 Libya
1870s 58,390 23,402 34,987 Libya
1880s 72,915 28,802 44,113 Libya
1890s 81,074 33,854 47,219 Libya
1900s 90,754 41,834 48,921 Libya
1910s 112,600 60,799 51,801 Libya
1920s 153,300 87,320 65,980 Libya
1930s 166,430 105,003 61,427 Libya
1940s 336,666 173,347 163,320 Libya
1950s 490,459 260,868 229,591 Libya
1960s 529,363 417,057 112,306 Libya
1970s 804,801 738,593 66,208 Libya
1980s 1.19 million 1.10 million 88,270 Libya
1990s 1.32 million 1.40 million 76,697 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.56 million 1.67 million 111,406 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.88 million 1.73 million 148,582 Libya
2020s 1.85 million 1.77 million 77,288 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 1.88 million against 1.81 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
71,600, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
Libya ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed