Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions
Libya
3.82
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45
in 2024
Libya rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.82 against 3.45 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 15 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 | 0.366 | 0.671 | Libya |
| 1860s | 0.9381 | 0.3761 | 0.5619 | Libya |
| 1870s | 0.8529 | 0.3888 | 0.4641 | Libya |
| 1880s | 0.7636 | 0.4052 | 0.3583 | Libya |
| 1890s | 0.7027 | 0.4233 | 0.2794 | Libya |
| 1900s | 0.6588 | 0.4197 | 0.239 | Libya |
| 1910s | 0.5917 | 0.3846 | 0.2071 | Libya |
| 1920s | 0.5458 | 0.3409 | 0.2049 | Libya |
| 1930s | 0.5675 | 0.4674 | 0.1002 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.6762 | 8.51 | 7.84 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 8 | 3.07 | 4.92 | Libya |
| 1960s | 28.04 | 4.75 | 23.29 | Libya |
| 1970s | 30.34 | 10.98 | 19.36 | Libya |
| 1980s | 11.75 | 6.35 | 5.4 | Libya |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 5.22 | 4.4 | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 4.04 | 2.85 | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.54 | 0.0234 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.46 | 0.0496 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 3.82 against 3.45 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.37, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Libya ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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.