Japan vs Libya: Methane emissions
Japan
28.82 million
in 2024
Libya
28.20 million
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Libya rank
57th
Methane emissions over time
- Japan
- Libya
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.82 million against 28.20 million in Libya, a difference of 621,900.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Libya ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 16 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.85 million | 292,866 | 8.56 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 9.16 million | 296,749 | 8.86 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 9.68 million | 302,618 | 9.37 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 10.61 million | 308,586 | 10.30 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 12.21 million | 331,556 | 11.88 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 14.75 million | 362,944 | 14.38 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 18.03 million | 375,682 | 17.66 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 21.25 million | 389,867 | 20.86 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 24.90 million | 459,694 | 24.44 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 30.71 million | 665,575 | 30.04 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 42.99 million | 10.04 million | 32.95 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 61.36 million | 51.17 million | 10.19 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 66.74 million | 75.36 million | 8.61 million | Libya |
| 1980s | 58.67 million | 45.14 million | 13.53 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.53 million | 46.41 million | 4.12 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.24 million | 39.93 million | 690,750 | Libya |
| 2010s | 32.82 million | 22.98 million | 9.84 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.34 million | 24.72 million | 4.63 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Japan or Libya?
- Japan, at 28.82 million against 28.20 million in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Japan and Libya?
- 621,900, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Libya rank globally for methane emissions?
- Japan ranks 55th and Libya ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.