Belarus vs Libya: Greenhouse gas emissions
Belarus
94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya
94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belarus rank
62nd
Libya rank
61st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Belarus
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belarus, a difference of 408,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1860s | 39.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1870s | 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1880s | 44.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1890s | 46.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1900s | 50.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1910s | 50.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1920s | 50.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -112,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1930s | 59.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1940s | 63.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1950s | 78.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1960s | 105.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1970s | 139.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1980s | 165.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1990s | 122.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2000s | 93.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2010s | 102.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2020s | 97.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Belarus or Libya?
- Libya, at 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Belarus and Libya?
- 408,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Libya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Libya rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Belarus ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.