Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Libya
0.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2024
Libya rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
0.020.040.060.08185019372024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 16 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Libya
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
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, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Libya ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – 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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.