Libya vs Qatar: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions

Libya
0.1%
in 2024
Qatar
0.1%
in 2024
Libya rank
63rd
Qatar rank
62nd

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Libya
  • Qatar
00.050.10.15194919862024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Libya ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Qatar
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, Libya or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions between Libya and Qatar?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions?
Libya ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 62nd 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 cumulative CO₂ 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂.