Congo vs Libya: Nitrous oxide emissions
Congo
1.90 million
in 2024
Libya
1.88 million
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Libya rank
121st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.90 million against 1.88 million in Libya, a difference of 17,750.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,722 | 45,147 | 24,576 | Congo |
| 1860s | 74,433 | 48,539 | 25,894 | Congo |
| 1870s | 92,791 | 58,390 | 34,401 | Congo |
| 1880s | 121,026 | 72,915 | 48,111 | Congo |
| 1890s | 136,992 | 81,074 | 55,918 | Congo |
| 1900s | 153,693 | 90,754 | 62,938 | Congo |
| 1910s | 202,583 | 112,600 | 89,983 | Congo |
| 1920s | 306,185 | 153,300 | 152,885 | Congo |
| 1930s | 330,450 | 166,430 | 164,020 | Congo |
| 1940s | 776,652 | 336,666 | 439,985 | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 490,459 | 659,844 | Congo |
| 1960s | 937,321 | 529,363 | 407,958 | Congo |
| 1970s | 978,731 | 804,801 | 173,931 | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.19 million | 56,659 | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.32 million | 150,348 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.56 million | 202,747 | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.88 million | 63,323 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.85 million | 46,136 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Congo or Libya?
- Congo, at 1.90 million against 1.88 million in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Congo and Libya?
- 17,750, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 119th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.