Libya vs Oman: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Libya
1.6 tonnes per person
in 2024
Oman
0.7242 tonnes per person
in 2024
Libya rank
1st
Oman rank
4th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.6 tonnes per person against 0.7242 tonnes per person in Oman, a difference of 0.8758 tonnes per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and Oman ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | Oman |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.3636 tonnes per person | Oman |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 0.3928 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 0.4858 tonnes per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.8662 tonnes per person | 0.5337 tonnes per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Libya or Oman?
- Libya, at 1.6 tonnes per person against 0.7242 tonnes per person in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Libya and Oman?
- 0.8758 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 1st and Oman ranks 4th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.