Libya vs Nepal: Methane emissions
Libya
28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya rank
57th
Nepal rank
58th
Methane emissions over time
- Libya
- Nepal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal, a difference of 292,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Libya ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 292,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 296,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 302,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 308,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 331,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 362,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 375,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 389,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 459,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 665,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 51.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 75.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 45.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 46.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 22.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Libya or Nepal?
- Libya, at 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Libya and Nepal?
- 292,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Libya ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 58th 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.