Libya vs Mongolia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Libya
94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mongolia
98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Libya rank
61st
Mongolia rank
60th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Libya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya, a difference of 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Libya ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 332,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 316,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 303,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 362,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 520,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 295,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 19,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1920s | -112,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 422,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 779,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1970s | 93.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1980s | 76.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 1990s | 93.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2000s | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Libya |
| 2020s | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Libya or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Libya and Mongolia?
- 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mongolia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Mongolia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Libya ranks 61st and Mongolia ranks 60th 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.