Libya vs Norway: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas

Libya
0.2%
in 2024
Norway
0.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
52nd
Norway rank
53rd

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time

  • Libya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Norway ahead.

Libya ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Norway
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, Libya or Norway?
Libya, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between Libya and Norway?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
Libya ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.