Libya vs Malaysia: Share of global methane emissions
Libya
0.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2024
Libya rank
59th
Malaysia rank
58th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Libya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Libya and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Libya ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.