Guyana vs Libya: Per capita methane emissions
Guyana
4.71
in 2024
Libya
3.82
in 2024
Guyana rank
10th
Libya rank
12th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.71 against 3.82 in Libya, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 10th and Libya ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 11 and Libya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.75 | 1.04 | 7.71 | Guyana |
| 1860s | 8.1 | 0.9381 | 7.16 | Guyana |
| 1870s | 7.14 | 0.8529 | 6.29 | Guyana |
| 1880s | 6.79 | 0.7636 | 6.02 | Guyana |
| 1890s | 7.05 | 0.7027 | 6.35 | Guyana |
| 1900s | 7.67 | 0.6588 | 7.01 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 9.11 | 0.5917 | 8.52 | Guyana |
| 1920s | 11.16 | 0.5458 | 10.61 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 13.48 | 0.5675 | 12.91 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 10.47 | 0.6762 | 9.79 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 3.33 | 8 | 4.66 | Libya |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 28.04 | 25.38 | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 30.34 | 28.12 | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 11.75 | 9.96 | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 9.62 | 7.56 | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 6.89 | 4.89 | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 3.52 | 1.04 | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.42 | 0.479 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Guyana or Libya?
- Guyana, at 4.71 against 3.82 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Guyana and Libya?
- 0.89, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Guyana ranks 10th 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.