Libya vs Qatar: Emissions of air pollutants
Libya
250,087 tonnes
in 2022
Qatar
223,569 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
59th
Qatar rank
62nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Libya currently reports 250,087 tonnes against 223,569 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 26,518 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 27 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 89.04 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 87.97 tonnes | Libya |
| 1760s | 89.3 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 88.18 tonnes | Libya |
| 1770s | 89.56 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 88.39 tonnes | Libya |
| 1780s | 89.81 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 88.58 tonnes | Libya |
| 1790s | 90.05 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 88.77 tonnes | Libya |
| 1800s | 91.54 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 90.18 tonnes | Libya |
| 1810s | 94.75 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 93.3 tonnes | Libya |
| 1820s | 98.27 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 96.7 tonnes | Libya |
| 1830s | 101.83 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 100.15 tonnes | Libya |
| 1840s | 105.43 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 103.63 tonnes | Libya |
| 1850s | 109.08 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 107.15 tonnes | Libya |
| 1860s | 115.29 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | 113.22 tonnes | Libya |
| 1870s | 124.77 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 122.57 tonnes | Libya |
| 1880s | 134.59 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 132.26 tonnes | Libya |
| 1890s | 152.85 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 150.39 tonnes | Libya |
| 1900s | 188.52 tonnes | 2.63 tonnes | 185.89 tonnes | Libya |
| 1910s | 230.11 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 227.24 tonnes | Libya |
| 1920s | 298.46 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 295.21 tonnes | Libya |
| 1930s | 414.96 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 411.41 tonnes | Libya |
| 1940s | 592.89 tonnes | 327.77 tonnes | 265.12 tonnes | Libya |
| 1950s | 3,498 tonnes | 6,359 tonnes | 2,861 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1960s | 28,229 tonnes | 8,275 tonnes | 19,954 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 56,593 tonnes | 21,550 tonnes | 35,044 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 122,969 tonnes | 34,239 tonnes | 88,730 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 183,005 tonnes | 46,904 tonnes | 136,101 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 249,746 tonnes | 93,250 tonnes | 156,495 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 254,232 tonnes | 194,456 tonnes | 59,776 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 230,532 tonnes | 213,765 tonnes | 16,767 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Libya or Qatar?
- Libya, at 250,087 tonnes against 223,569 tonnes in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Libya and Qatar?
- 26,518 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.