Libya vs Malaysia: Methane emissions
Libya
28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malaysia
28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya rank
57th
Malaysia rank
56th
Methane emissions over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 28.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya, a difference of 114,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 388,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 296,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 302,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 308,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 985,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 331,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 362,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 375,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 389,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 459,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 665,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1960s | 51.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 75.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 45.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 46.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Libya and Malaysia?
- 114,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.