North Korea vs Libya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0032 Mt CO2e against 0.0025 Mt CO2e in North Korea, a difference of 0.0007 Mt CO2e.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and Libya ranks 59th of 94 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.011 Mt CO2e | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes, North Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.0032 Mt CO2e against 0.0025 Mt CO2e in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes between North Korea and Libya?
- 0.0007 Mt CO2e, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Libya ranks 59th of 94 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).