Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: CO2 emissions from gas flaring
Equatorial Guinea
1,038 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Libya
6,278 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Equatorial Guinea rank
5th
Libya rank
4th
CO2 emissions from gas flaring over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6,278 thousand metric tons against 1,038 thousand metric tons in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5,240 thousand metric tons.
That makes Libya's figure about 6.0 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 thousand metric tons | 7,229 thousand metric tons | 7,229 thousand metric tons | Libya |
| 1970s | 0 thousand metric tons | 11,432 thousand metric tons | 11,432 thousand metric tons | Libya |
| 1980s | 0 thousand metric tons | 4,657 thousand metric tons | 4,657 thousand metric tons | Libya |
| 1990s | 7.7 thousand metric tons | 4,067 thousand metric tons | 4,060 thousand metric tons | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,858 thousand metric tons | 4,235 thousand metric tons | 2,377 thousand metric tons | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions from gas flaring, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Libya, at 6,278 thousand metric tons against 1,038 thousand metric tons in Equatorial Guinea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions from gas flaring between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 5,240 thousand metric tons, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th and Libya ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from gas flaring fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from gas flaring activities.