Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Ghg emissions by sector

Libya
3.05 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.67 million
in 2023
Libya rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd

Ghg emissions by sector over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020062023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 3.05 million against 2.67 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 380,000.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.16 million 1.93 million 231,000 Libya
2000s 2.36 million 2.38 million 23,000 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.98 million 2.50 million 478,000 Libya
2020s 3.00 million 2.56 million 445,000 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 3.05 million against 2.67 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
380,000, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ghg emissions by sector?
Libya ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed