Chad vs Libya: Per capita methane emissions
Chad
3.63
in 2024
Libya
3.82
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Libya rank
12th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Chad
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.82 against 3.63 in Chad, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Libya ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 11 and Libya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 0.024 | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.06 | 0.9381 | 0.1217 | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.06 | 0.8529 | 0.2079 | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 0.7636 | 0.2928 | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.1 | 0.7027 | 0.3985 | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 0.6588 | 0.5183 | Chad |
| 1910s | 1.32 | 0.5917 | 0.731 | Chad |
| 1920s | 1.52 | 0.5458 | 0.972 | Chad |
| 1930s | 1.65 | 0.5675 | 1.08 | Chad |
| 1940s | 2.02 | 0.6762 | 1.34 | Chad |
| 1950s | 2.34 | 8 | 5.66 | Libya |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 28.04 | 25.75 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 30.34 | 28.4 | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 11.75 | 10.06 | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 9.62 | 7.17 | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 6.89 | 4.06 | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.52 | 0.3154 | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.42 | 0.2023 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Chad or Libya?
- Libya, at 3.82 against 3.63 in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Chad and Libya?
- 0.19, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Libya rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Chad ranks 13th and Libya ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.