Egypt vs Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 22.1 Mt CO2e against 20.66 Mt CO2e in Egypt, a difference of 1.44 Mt CO2e.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and Libya ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.45 Mt CO2e | 73.87 Mt CO2e | 64.42 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 1980s | 19.41 Mt CO2e | 42.2 Mt CO2e | 22.79 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 1990s | 24.72 Mt CO2e | 42.77 Mt CO2e | 18.05 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 2000s | 23.07 Mt CO2e | 35.63 Mt CO2e | 12.56 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 2010s | 21.34 Mt CO2e | 18.22 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
| 2020s | 20.96 Mt CO2e | 19.51 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 22.1 Mt CO2e against 20.66 Mt CO2e in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Egypt and Libya?
- 1.44 Mt CO2e, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Libya ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).