Libya vs Qatar: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Libya
5,363 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
9,469 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya rank
3rd
Qatar rank
2nd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 9,469 kilograms per person against 5,363 kilograms per person in Libya, a difference of 4,106 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Libya's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,057 kilograms per person | 14,064 kilograms per person | 7,007 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5,969 kilograms per person | 18,341 kilograms per person | 12,372 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4,031 kilograms per person | 12,147 kilograms per person | 8,117 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4,307 kilograms per person | 9,588 kilograms per person | 5,281 kilograms per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 9,469 kilograms per person against 5,363 kilograms per person in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Libya and Qatar?
- 4,106 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 2nd 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.