Libya vs Malaysia: Methane emissions
Libya
28.20 million
in 2024
Malaysia
28.31 million
in 2024
Libya rank
57th
Malaysia rank
56th
Methane emissions over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 28.31 million against 28.20 million in Libya, a difference of 114,500.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 292,866 | 388,389 | 95,523 | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 296,749 | 477,184 | 180,435 | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 302,618 | 711,556 | 408,938 | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 308,586 | 985,441 | 676,856 | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 331,556 | 1.29 million | 962,398 | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 362,944 | 1.76 million | 1.40 million | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 375,682 | 2.21 million | 1.84 million | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 389,867 | 2.83 million | 2.44 million | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 459,694 | 3.52 million | 3.06 million | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 665,575 | 4.24 million | 3.57 million | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 10.04 million | 5.20 million | 4.84 million | Libya |
| 1960s | 51.17 million | 7.02 million | 44.15 million | Libya |
| 1970s | 75.36 million | 9.64 million | 65.71 million | Libya |
| 1980s | 45.14 million | 14.81 million | 30.34 million | Libya |
| 1990s | 46.41 million | 20.91 million | 25.51 million | Libya |
| 2000s | 39.93 million | 27.04 million | 12.89 million | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.98 million | 28.06 million | 5.08 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24.72 million | 28.30 million | 3.58 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Libya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 28.31 million against 28.20 million in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Libya and Malaysia?
- 114,500, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Libya ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th 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.