Greece vs Libya: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Greece
1.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Libya rank
37th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.37 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 331,630 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Libya ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 443,689 tonnes | 32,162 tonnes | 411,528 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.73 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.54 million tonnes | -959,582 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 638,511 tonnes | 136,682 tonnes | 501,828 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | -3.86 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | -2.48 million tonnes | -1.70 million tonnes | 771,439 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Greece or Libya?
- Greece, at 1.37 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Greece and Libya?
- 331,630 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 34th and Libya ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.