Libya vs Lower middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Libya
5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lower middle income
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
20th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Libya
  • Lower middle income
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 3.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 4.4 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Libya ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 20.93 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 19.76 % change on previous year Libya
1980s -0.7089 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Lower middle income
1990s 5.41 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Libya
2000s 6.01 % change on previous year 5.22 % change on previous year 0.79 % change on previous year Libya
2010s -0.4298 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2020s 4.43 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 0.239 % change on previous year Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Libya or Lower middle income?
Libya, at 5 % change on previous year against 1.13 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Libya and Lower middle income?
3.87 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Lower middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Libya and Lower middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Libya ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,758 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.