Libya vs Tunisia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Libya
1.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
925,872 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
Tunisia rank
39th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 925,872 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 115,118 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,162 tonnes | 40,996 tonnes | 8,835 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 3.51 million tonnes | 226,370 tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | -959,582 tonnes | 511,978 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 530,086 tonnes | 584,129 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 443,647 tonnes | 875,491 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 136,682 tonnes | 664,421 tonnes | 527,739 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.22 million tonnes | 522,516 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | -1.70 million tonnes | 417,026 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 1.04 million tonnes against 925,872 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Libya and Tunisia?
- 115,118 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Libya ranks 37th and Tunisia ranks 39th 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.