Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions
Libya
1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 71,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 16 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1860s | 48,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1870s | 58,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1880s | 72,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1890s | 81,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1900s | 90,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1910s | 112,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1920s | 153,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1930s | 166,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1940s | 336,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1950s | 490,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1960s | 529,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 804,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 71,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.