Libya vs New Zealand: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Libya
1.04 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
919,618 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
New Zealand rank
40th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Libya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 919,618 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 121,372 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,162 tonnes | 194,464 tonnes | 162,302 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.51 million tonnes | 393,783 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | -959,582 tonnes | 223,738 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 895,878 tonnes | 218,337 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 598,937 tonnes | 720,200 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 136,682 tonnes | 315,164 tonnes | 178,482 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.22 million tonnes | 211,639 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | -1.70 million tonnes | -846,236 tonnes | 857,422 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Libya or New Zealand?
- Libya, at 1.04 million tonnes against 919,618 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Libya and New Zealand?
- 121,372 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Libya and New Zealand rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 40th 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.