Libya vs Nepal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Libya
95,896 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal
90,390 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
64th
Nepal rank
65th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Libya
- Nepal
How they compare
Libya currently reports 95,896 tonnes against 90,390 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 5,506 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.
Libya ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.75 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 1,362 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1760s | 25.75 tonnes | 1,413 tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1770s | 25.75 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 1,413 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1780s | 25.74 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 1,439 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1790s | 25.72 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 1,465 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1800s | 25.69 tonnes | 1,518 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1810s | 25.71 tonnes | 1,545 tonnes | 1,519 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1820s | 25.78 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 1,557 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1830s | 25.84 tonnes | 1,641 tonnes | 1,615 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1840s | 25.89 tonnes | 1,708 tonnes | 1,682 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1850s | 25.91 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 1,747 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1860s | 26.06 tonnes | 1,837 tonnes | 1,811 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1870s | 26.36 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | 1,886 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1880s | 26.64 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 1,978 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1890s | 28.34 tonnes | 2,070 tonnes | 2,042 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1900s | 28.15 tonnes | 2,132 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1910s | 26.95 tonnes | 2,274 tonnes | 2,247 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1920s | 37.89 tonnes | 2,726 tonnes | 2,689 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1930s | 53.99 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | 3,413 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1940s | 76.42 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | 4,238 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1950s | 1,691 tonnes | 5,436 tonnes | 3,745 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1960s | 10,434 tonnes | 6,921 tonnes | 3,513 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 33,588 tonnes | 8,847 tonnes | 24,742 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 113,969 tonnes | 12,145 tonnes | 101,824 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 169,078 tonnes | 18,440 tonnes | 150,638 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 190,499 tonnes | 27,367 tonnes | 163,131 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 126,942 tonnes | 53,036 tonnes | 73,906 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 80,646 tonnes | 92,043 tonnes | 11,397 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Libya or Nepal?
- Libya, at 95,896 tonnes against 90,390 tonnes in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Libya and Nepal?
- 5,506 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 65th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.