Kuwait vs Libya: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kuwait
5,026 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
5,363 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Libya rank
3rd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5,363 kilograms per person against 5,026 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 337 kilograms per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Libya ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 kilograms per person | 7,057 kilograms per person | 4,511 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 12,361 kilograms per person | 5,969 kilograms per person | 6,392 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8,346 kilograms per person | 4,031 kilograms per person | 4,315 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5,364 kilograms per person | 4,307 kilograms per person | 1,057 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 5,363 kilograms per person against 5,026 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kuwait and Libya?
- 337 kilograms per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Libya ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.