Kazakhstan vs Libya: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kazakhstan
2.4%
in 2024
Libya
2.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Libya rank
11th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 11.2% | 11.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Libya rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.