Congo vs Libya: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Congo
0.1%
in 2024
Libya
0.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Libya rank
121st
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Libya ranks 121st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Congo or Libya?
- Congo, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Congo and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 119th and Libya ranks 121st 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 nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions.